Certified Surgical Technologist Team Lead- OR
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Job Location:
Suffolk, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
City/State
Suffolk VAWork Shift
RotatingOverview:
The Senior Surgical Technologist is a critical member of the surgical team who assists during operative procedures by preparing the operating room sterilizing instruments and providing direct assistance to surgeons and nurses. This role requires a strong understanding of surgical procedures sterile techniques and patient safety protocols.
The Senior Surgical Technologist is the primary contact point for surgeons in the specialty improving the surgeons experience. Collaborate with vendors and materials management to identify cost reduction opportunities. Collaborate with CSS on instrument set needs initiate changes to reduce costs. Coordinate service line instruments and equipment purchase needs. Subject matter experts. Functions as a team leader preceptor and educator. Assists department leadership in the interviewing process preparing and reviewing reports performing QA audits mentoring and oversight of staff development managing department supply levels and participating in meetings and workgroups.
Certification/Licensure
- BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire (Required)
- Licensed Surgical Tech valid in Virginia if practicing in Virginia (Required)
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - Certifications - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery TS-C - Certification - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) (Required)
Experience
- 3 years of surgical tech experience required.
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Sentara Obici Hospital a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine heart and vascular advanced imaging gynecological and comprehensive breast services behavioral health maternity weight loss surgery and a heartburn treatment center.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.
