Certified Surgical Technologist
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Job Location:
Longmont, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
At Longmont United Hospital we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body mind and spirit in the healing process. Here your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.
Longmont Colorado is home to more than 2000 acres of parks three public golf courses and numerous trails to hike bike walk or run. Located less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountain National Park (ranked the fourth most visited national park in the country in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal) youll have easy access to the very best Colorado has to offer.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Surgical Techs may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to $8000. Ask a recruitment team member for more information to learn more!
We are proud to share that we are known for our leading surgical services state-of-the-art minimally-invasive procedures and for having the best in robotics technology. Here youll work in partnership and learn from exceptional physicians and incredible nurses that value your skills and share a passion for innovation and outcome excellence.
A surgical tech or SPD role is not just an opportunity to be a difference-maker its the chance to harness the knowledge support and potential that surrounds you.
As a Surgical Tech/Scrub Tech you will:
- Work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN.
- Assist surgical team during operative procedures by arranging and inventorying sterile set-up of instruments equipment and supplies for surgical cases and passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed.
- Assist in preparing and moving patients and sterilizing and cleaning instruments equipment and rooms.
*Previous OR/Scrub Experience required*
Day to Day duties:
- Scrub on all cases. Primarily Gen Ortho (Totals/Trauma) Neuro OB/GYN ENT Urology Robotics cases (DaVinci XI and MAKO).
- Associates are cross trained for all services no specialized service Teams.
- Giving breaks and/or providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed during operations.
- Assisting with Room turnover and restocking for next days cases.
- Maintaining Sterile field during procedures.
- Handing instruments to surgeons anticipating surgeons needs.
- Maintaining and updating preference cards.
6 OR Suites
Approx. 200-250 cases per month
Schedule- 20hrs/week- Will likely be 10hr Days. TBD with OR manager during interviews.
Call required- Approximately 120 hours of callare required per 6 weeks
30min call back radius required
Job Requirements
In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day qualified candidates will need the following:
- Basic Computer skills required.
- One year of experience in a surgical setting preferred.
- Experience in a specialty field preferred.
- HS Diploma/GED required
- Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program required
- BLS from the American Heart Association required
- Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado. * A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license certification or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech required
- Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery (CST) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required
Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs frequently and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
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
Dignity Health provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. Schedule an appointment today!
