Certified Surgical Tech

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work (PTO/leave)

401(k) Plan with match

Education support

Fertility and family-building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Surgicare Wichita, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Certified Surgical Tech to assist in the operating room under RN supervision. You will scrub and assist the surgeon, maintain sterile technique, and support turnover between cases.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program, CST certification, and OR experience; BCLS certification is required. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Requires graduate from an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• Surgical Tech Certification is required.
• One year OR experience preferred (ambulatory surgery center).
• Valid BCLS certification upon employment (online not acceptable).

Responsibilities

• Scrub and assist the surgeon at the operative field.
• Provide direct patient care and observation in the OR.
• Maintain sterile technique and asepsis for instruments and supplies.
• Aid in turnover of OR suites between cases and cleanup of equipment and environment.
• Prepare procedure room for next day by arranging equipment and reporting missing items.

Skills

Operating room experience

Sterile technique

Direct patient care

Education

Accredited Surgical Technology program

Surgical Tech Certification

Tools

BCLS Certification

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Certified Surgical Tech today with Surgicare Wichita.

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

Surgicare Wichita, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Surgicare of Wichita is located inWichita, Kansas. We serve the communities of south central Kansas. Our center performs over700 procedures a month. Services in gastroenterology, gynecology, ophthalmology, oral, orthopedic,ENT, plastics, podiatry and urology procedures. As a member of the HCA Healthcare AmbulatorySurgery Division, we follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care andimprovement of human life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patients family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Surgical Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.