Certified Surgical Technician
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Job Location:
Rutherfordton, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
$10000 Sign-On Bonus Opportunity
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.
Rutherford Regional Health Systems partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System one of the countrys leading academic health systems and LifePoint Health a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Dukes unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoints extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.
Surgical technologists work under the direct supervision of a registered nurse / surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures ensuring that the operating room environment is safe that equipment functions properly and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy surgical procedures and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physicians performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
Essential Functions:
- Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes solutions instruments equipment and supplies. Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments.
- Assists with preparing transporting positioning and draping patients.
- Passes instruments to physician during surgery. Continually accounts for number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery.
- Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory.
Minimum Education
Satisfactory completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program or diploma for Operating Room Technologist from Armed Forces required.
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications:
Current Surgical Technician Certification with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) required.
BLS
Minimum Work Experience
Previous experience as a Surgical Technologist preferred.
Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!
Here at Rutherford Regional you choose your own Medical Dental and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.
- HSA
- 401(K) retirement plan contributions
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
- Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
- Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance Short/Long-term Disability and Identity Theft.
- Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional legal financial and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day 7 days a week.
- Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.
Why join our team
We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs and we believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are looking to start a career that cares are passionate about changing lives and ready to work in a supportive environment in a close-knit community apply today!
Connect with a Recruiter
Not ready to complete an application or have questions Please contact Lexie Hightower by emailing.
EEOC Statement
Rutherford Regional Health Systemis an Equal Opportunity Regional Health Systemis committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Aseptic Technique
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Basic Life Support
- Computer Skills
- Physiology Knowledge
- Military Experience
- Suturing
- Medical Terminology
- Sterile Processing
About Company
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 a ... View more
