Exeter Hospital- Surgical Technologist

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Surgical Tech to join the operating room team. You will assist the surgical team before, during, and after procedures with equipment and supplies, ensuring a sterile field and smooth operation of cases.

Responsibilities include preparing instruments, performing sponge/sharps counts, and aiding the surgeon with gowning, draping, and supplying instruments throughout procedures. CPR certification within 90 days of hire is required.

Qualifications

• Post Secondary Education or equivalent.
• CPR certified within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepares equipment and instruments using sterile technique.
• Performs counts with the circulating RN.
• Assists surgeon with gowning, gloving, draping and providing supplies.

Skills

Sterile technique

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Post secondary education or equivalent

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Assists surgical team before, during and after surgery with equipment and supplies.

Job Description:

Assists surgical team before, during and after surgery with equipment and supplies.

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares equipment and instruments on the back table and Mayo stand using sterile technique.
• Performs sponge, sharps, and other required counts with the circulating RN, as applicable.
• Assists the surgeon with: Gowning and gloving Draping Providing supplies and instruments throughout surgical procedures
• Cuts suture material, retracts tissue, and sponges tissue as directed by the surgeon.
• Maintains an organized sterile field with appropriate equipment and supplies throughout the procedure.
• Applies dressings at the completion of procedures, as appropriate.
• Adheres to universal precautions when: Removing draping materials Handling and containing instruments and equipment Managing linen and disposable items
• Assists as a second circulator in the operating room, as directed by the circulating RN.
• Picks surgical cases and updates preference cards.

Education
Post Secondary Education or equivalent -

Years of Experience -

License and Certification
Medical Tech Registration
CPR certified within 90 days of hire

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Pay Range:

$33.50 - $49.78

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients’ lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled