Certified Surgical Tech - Mid-Shift

BHS; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Company paid maternity and paternity

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to join our operating room team. This full-time position runs Monday through Friday from 11:00 to 19:30 with one night on-call per week and every fourth weekend to support operative procedures.

The Surgical Technologist serves as a primary scrub person or assistant for operative procedures, ensuring instruments and supplies are ready and sterile throughout the case.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma from an accredited Surgical Technologist program or comparable military training.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification is required.
• Eligibility for Surgical Technologist Certification.

Responsibilities

• Scrubbing into cases and make sure instruments and supplies are available for the scheduled case.
• Setting up cases ensuring that all instruments are thoroughly sterilized and maintain the sterile field during case set up.
• May assist physician to cut suture material and may apply electrocautery to clamps on bleeders under the direct supervision of the surgeon.
• Responsible for gross decontamination of instruments including breaking down instruments for further cleaning in Central Sterile Processing.
• Collaborates with the circulating nurse to carry out appropriate interventions.

Education

Technical Diploma from an accredited Surgical Technologist program or comparable military training

Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification

Eligibility for Surgical Technologist Certification

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Certified Surgical Tech

Full-Time M-F 11-19:30

Call 1 night/week and every 4th weekend

The Surgical Technologist serves as a primary scrub person or assistant for operative procedures.

Job Duties:

• Scrubbing into cases and make sure instruments and supplies are available for the scheduled case.
• Setting up cases ensuring that all instruments are thoroughly sterilized and maintain the sterile field during case set up.
• May be asked to assist physician to cut suture material and may be asked to apply electrocautery to clamps on bleeders under the direct supervision of the surgeon.
• Is responsible for gross decontamination of instruments including breaking down instruments for further cleaning in Central Sterile Processing.
• Collaborates with the circulating nurse to carry out appropriate interventions.

Requirements:

• Technical Diploma from a Surgical Technologist accredited program or comparable military training
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification is required
• Eligibility for Surgical Technologist Certification

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.