Certified Surgical Tech

Kansas City Urology Center; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Time away from work

401(k) with match

Education assistance

Fertility and family-building support

Job summary

Kansas City Urology Center is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to assist in the operating room under the direction of a Registered Nurse. You will contribute to safe and effective nursing care within the defined scope of practice, supporting the surgeon and nursing team.

Responsibilities include scrubbing, preparing the operative suite, turnover between cases, and ensuring asepsis. Requires surgical tech certification and BCLS, with OR experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirements.
• Surgical Tech Certification
• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably ambulatory surgery center)
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment (Online certification not acceptable)

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient care and observation in the operating room.
• Scrub and assist the surgeon at the operative field.
• Turnover operating rooms between cases; dispose of waste and clean equipment.
• Prepare procedure rooms for next day; report needs to supervisor.
• Maintain surgical asepsis in instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, and dressings.

Skills

Surgical Tech Certification

Education

Accredited Surgical Technology program

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Certified Surgical Tech with Kansas City Urology Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Certified Surgical Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you will contribute to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the provision of safe and effective nursing care in accordance with a defined scope of practice within the operating room. This may include: direct patient care and observation, scrubbing and assisting the surgeon at the operative field, surgical room turnover between cases, collection and recording of pertinent clinical data in the medical record and consistent collaboration with the Registered Nurse in clinical decision making.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrate necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with the Association of Surgical Technologists
• Assist in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments
• Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings
• Assist in the turnover of the operating room suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces
• Prepare procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, "pulling cases" accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available

Qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred
• Surgical Tech Certification
• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center)
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment ***Online certification not acceptable

Benefits

Kansas City Urology Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Why you will love working with us!

Kansas City Urology Surgery Center, the newest member of Surgery Ventures Group powered by HCA Healthcare. This state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center is dedicated exclusively to urological care and features four operating rooms, two specialty procedure rooms, and five local procedure rooms. The center will be staffed by a highly skilled team of registered nurses, OR techs, and ancillary support, and is conveniently located at I-435 and Nall for easy access.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Certified Surgical Tech opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.