OR Tech / Surgical Tech

Surgical Technologist

Townsen Memorial Health System is looking for a Full-Time Surgical Technologist to join our team! The Surgical Technologist is responsible for scrubbing in and assisting the physician for all cases. After completion of each case, the surgical technologist will be on standby for sterile technician needs which includes the following aspects of sterile processing to include decontamination, preparation, packaging, sterilization, and sterile storage while adhering to department policies and procedures.

Essential functions include working with specialty surgical instrumentation, troubleshooting problems and repairs, assimilating and communicating information received from various sources, reviewing instrumentation needs, managing inventory and stock operating par levels for stored instrumentation and emergency carts, identifying and following manufacturers instructions to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse and disinfect instrumentation, flexible scopes, equipment, utilizing count sheets consistently to correctly assemble, protect, wrap containerize and/or peel pack and label instrumentations, preparing carts from pick list and delivering instrumentation to as needed to the operating room, making rounds through the operating rooms consistently and confirming instrumentation needs are met, facilitating room turnovers, adhering to the proper handling of garbage, linen, and biohazardous materials, following manufacturers recommendations for sterilization methods and selecting appropriate sterilization methods, documenting and verifying sterilization loads and biological test properly to determine the efficacy of the sterilization process, recording utilization of instrumentation tracking system, handling sterile products and ensuring stock is placed in the proper location, identifying and inspecting instruments for cleanliness and functionality, assembling and preparing instrumentation for sterilization, organizing the workflow, problem solving, and managing multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision, participating in staff and self-development meetings/in services and providing guidance and training to other staff as needed, protecting patient and family privacy rights and maintaining confidentiality of patient records, maintaining awareness of safety hazards and maintaining a clean and orderly work area, maintaining professional competences and certifications, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include knowledge of medical terminology, demonstrating strong knowledge of sterile technique related to operating room preparation and procedures, demonstrating proficiency in medical and surgical technology, demonstrating strong knowledge of operating equipment and supplies, and demonstrating leadership skills.

Education and experience include graduate from an accredited educational program for surgical technologists, certified as a surgical technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT); or successful completion of an approved training program for surgical technology in the United States Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) or the United States Public Health Service, two (2) years of surgical technology experience in a healthcare facility, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.

Benefits include three medical plans, two dental plans, two vision plans, employee assistance program, short and long term disability plans, basic life and voluntary insurance plans with AD&D, 401(k) with a 2-year vesting, PTO + holidays.