Surgical Technician II Operating Room

Surgical Technician II - Operating Room

Schedule: Full-time various shifts

Job Type: In-person

Job Location: Danville VA

Your experience matters

SOVAH Health - Danville is a part of Lifepoint Health. We are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality scalability and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team youll support those in our facilities who are interfacing with and providing care to our patients and community members positively impacting our mission ofmaking communities healthier.

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250-bed hospital with the regions only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents medical students nurses nurse practitioners pharmacists and physician assistants.

Why join us:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical dental and vision coverage withmedical plans starting at just $10 per pay period as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life accident critical illness hospital indemnity insurance short- and long-term disability paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Position Summary:

Sovah Danville is seeking a full-time Surgical Tech II to facilitate the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures.

• 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 the physician during surgery.

• Continually accounts for the number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery.

• Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory.

Minimum Education:

• Graduate of a School of Surgical Technology.

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.

• Ability to accept responsibility and accountability to perform delegated aspects of the nursing process.

• Requires the cognitive ability and practical ability to provide nursing care appropriate to the patient population assigned considering patient age and diagnosis with full implementation of the nursing process to include Assessment/Reassessment Planning Implementation and Evaluation.

• Requires a full range of motion including handling and lifting patients and/or equipment manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

• Requires standing and walking for an extensive period of time.

• May require lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. May require frequent bending squatting and kneeling.

• Requires corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.

• Requires the ability to work under stressful conditions and/or irregular hours.

• Potential for exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

RequiredCertifications/Licenses:

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

• Certification as a Surgical Tech required; must be licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine as a Surgical Tech.

Minimum Work Experience:

• Previous experience in an acute care hospital setting preferred.

• Requirements will include successful completion of the orientation checklist and skills/credentials/competency requirements of the specific unit.

EEOC Statement:

SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color race sex age religion national origin disability genetic information gender identity sexual orientation veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran