Surgical Technologist - Cardiac- PRN

Surgical Technologist - Cardiac

The Surgical Technologist maintains sterile conditions, anticipates the needs of the surgical team, and ensures that all instruments and supplies are available and properly handled. The first level in the Surgical Technologist career ladder.

What You Will Do:

• Provide safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using nursing interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.
• Provide patient care/function in a primary scrub position.
• Assist with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures.
• Assure appropriate instruments/supplies are present and in proper working condition.
• Provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field.
• Support the operative team, includes following patient care hand off protocol.
• Actively participate in the quality improvement process.
• Involved in learning and self-improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program or completion of a military Surgical Technologist training program.
• Work Experience: Thorough knowledge of asepsis, instrumentation, suture and surgical procedures.
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Thorough knowledge of asepsis, instrumentation, suture and surgical procedures. Use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient care needs and prescribed medical therapies. Good communication skills. Ability to take direction and work in a team environment.
• Licenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days.

Physical Demands:

• Standing frequently
• Walking frequently
• Sitting rarely
• Lifting frequently up to 50 lbs
• Carrying frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pulling frequently up to 50 lbs
• Climbing occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Balancing occasionally
• Stooping frequently
• Kneeling frequently
• Crouch frequently
• Crawling occasionally
• Reaching frequently
• Handling frequently
• Grasping frequently
• Feeling constantly
• Talking constantly
• Hearing constantly
• Repetitive motions constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot coordination constantly

Travel Requirements: 10%

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Work Locations: 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland 44106

Job: Technician / Patient Care Organization: Operative_Services_UHC Schedule: Per Diem Employee Status: PRN-Shift PRN Job Type: Standard Job Level: Professional Travel: No Remote Work: No Job Posting: Jun 22, 2026, 7:37:37 PM

University Hospitals