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Intermountain Health

Surgical Technologist OR

Intermountain Health, Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40504


Surgical Technologist OR at Intermountain Health summary: As a Surgical Technologist at Saint Joseph Hospital, you will be an essential member of the surgical team, ensuring safe and efficient operative procedures under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Your responsibilities will include preparing surgical instruments, maintaining a sterile environment, and assisting surgeons during procedures while actively participating in surgical operations safety initiatives. This full-time role requires a detail-oriented individual who thrives in high-pressure situations and seeks to contribute to a collaborative healthcare team.

Job Description: The Tech performs various duties as a member of the surgical team to ensure a safe and successful operative procedure. This position functions under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and directly reports to Surgical Services management. It is expected that the Tech will support system wide and surgical operations initiatives and practices.

In addition, this person will actively participate in the surgical operations safety plan as outlined.

Posting Specifics Pay Range:

$28.15/hour + depending on experience (Certified). $25.58/hour + depending on experience (Uncertified)

Benefits Eligible:

Yes (Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance, 401(K), education assistance, + many more)

Shift Details:

Full-time, 40 hours/week.

4x10 hour shifts per week. Monday - Friday, 10:45 a.m. - 9:15 p.m. No call requirements or holiday shifts.

Department:

Operating Room, St. Joseph Hospital (Denver, Colorado)

You.

You bring your body, mind,

heart

and spirit to your work as a

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) in the Operating Room.

You know how to stay organized and move fast. You respond calmly in high pressure situations.

You’re

generous with your thoughts, your partnership and especially your voice in the OR because your opinion matters.

You’re

great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us.

Our absolutely state-of-the-art OR boasts 21 surgical suites, with 2 designated for CV cases and 2 designated as hybrid rooms.

Our Main OR specialties

include:

Bariatric, Robotics, General Surgery, Ortho, Neuro,

OB-GYN

and CV, including open heart cases.

We are proud to

be

a

n accredited Chest Pain Center, a Primary Stroke Center, and a private teaching hospital

.

Saint Joseph Hospital

is part of

Intermountain

Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is one of the top-ranked hospitals in

Denver, and

has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by

providing

care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.

Benefits

are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body,

mind

and social well-being. To that end,

we’ve

launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes,

counseling

and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.

We.

Together

we’ll

align

mission

and careers,

values

and workplace.

We’ll

encourage joy and take pride in our integrity.

We’ll

laugh at each other’s jokes (even the bad ones).

We’ll

hello and high five.

We’ll

celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.

We’re

proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.

Your day.

As

a CST, you

need to know how to: Assist

in nursing care and preparation of surgical patients. Assemble

,

organize

and complete

case carts accordin

g to doctor’s preference lists.

Provide

appropriate instrumentation

, suture and all su

pplies as requested and provide and

maintain

a sterile environment. May

assist

surgeon by passing instrume

nts to surgeon during cases.

Count

sponges, needles,

blades

and instruments using proper techn

ique and established policy.

Assist

in maintenance an

d care of specimens and prepare

for laboratory analysis. Handle

specimens, implants, dressings, soiled instruments, contaminated

materials

and sharps

in accordance with

established policy and recom

mended standards of practice.

Assist

with

timely

turnover of rooms, including clean up, replacement and restocking

of supplies and equipment. Care

fo

r instruments and equipment.

Your experience.

We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we

require

:

Minimum Requirements (Certified): High School

Diploma or GED

Graduate of a formal, accredited Surgica

l Technologist program

Current

NCCT Surgical Technologist certification (TS-C) or

NBSTSA certification

Registered in state of practice as a Surgical Technologist is required

Current BLS certification

endorsed by the American Heart Association

Minimum Requirements (Uncertified) High School

Diploma or GED

Graduate of a formal, accredited Surgica

l Technologist program

or

proof of on-the-job

training/demonstrated

work experience

is required

Registered in state of practice as a Surgical Technologist

Current BLS certification

endorsed by the American Heart Association

Preferred: EXPERIENCE: 2+ years of Surgical Technician experience is preferred.

Your next move.

Now that you know more about being a

CST

on our

team

we hope

you’ll

join us. At Intermountain

Health

you’ll

reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were

called to it in the first place.

Physical Requirements: Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc). May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location: Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City: Denver

Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $28.15 - $43.42

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our

Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers , and for our

Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers ; and

our commitment to

diversity, equity, and inclusion

.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Keywords: Surgical Technologist, Operating Room, Patient Care, Medical Equipment, Surgical Procedures, Health Care, Sterile Environment, Assisting Surgeons, Healthcare Team, Medical Certification