Surgical Technologist

Surgical Technician

Pay Range: $27.81 - $38.62

Provides support to surgeons to ensure the highest quality care to patients during surgical procedures.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

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$25,000 Sign on Bonus!

$10,000 Relocation Bonus!

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Scrubs in on surgical procedures, under professional nurse supervision, for many different advanced and complex types of surgeries.
• Anticipates the surgeon's preference for certain materials or instruments and be able to respond to these preferences in advance. Updates Nurse as necessary based on continuing assessment of equipment needs and physician preferences; demonstrates sound clinical judgment; adaptable to changing patient needs.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, equipment, supplies, and medications/solutions needed for surgical procedures.
• Takes apart and reassembles any instrument or piece of equipment that needs cleaning (within the scope of instructed nursing personnel duties) and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Monitors supplies and instruments to assure sterility of materials used furthering Quality Assurance of patient care.
• Inventories, monitors assigned services supplies and order as needed.
• Develops/implements educational programs and learning aids for the area/department (i.e. in-service classes, special projects, learning aids, patient care standards).
• Provides input regarding the need for change in policies, procedures and patient care standards.
• Back up call for emergency cases that may require two surgical technicians.

Other Functions

• Participates in assigned committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of a technologist training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and Surgical Technologist Certification (CST) preferred; if not certified, certification must be obtained within six months of hire or in certain instances, "on the job training" specific experience greater than five years may substitute for certification.
• Current BLS certification or within three months of hire and bi-annually thereafter
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every three years
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and every year

Experience Required

• Experience is preferred

Knowledge of

• Anatomy and physiology with appropriate instrumentation, suturing materials, needles, prosthetic devices and other supplies
• Wound healing and complications
• Normal growth, development and life cycle changes, including physical, behavioral characteristics of individuals for which nursing care is provided.

Skills in

• Sterile technique and processing
• Patient positioning

Ability to

• Handle requests that are made during the surgery.

Required Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC, High Risk Competency - SEARHC, Surgical Technician Certification - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!