Certified Surgical Tech OR Team, Day Shift, PTO Day 1

Sioux Center Health; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 3,513,000 - 5,235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1 for eligible hires

Up to 5% employer retirement matching

Career development & mentorship

Job summary

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist to provide high-quality professional care in the surgical suites under the supervision of the Surgery Leader and Surgeon.

You will assist the surgeon, sterilize equipment, rotate in SPD, and verify critical procedure details while maintaining strict aseptic technique and regulatory compliance. PTO and benefits provided; be part of Moving Health Forward for our patients.

Qualifications

• Technical certificate from an accredited surgical technologist program.
• CST certification to be obtained upon hire.
• TS-C certification to be obtained upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon within the scope of competency and standards of practice, using infection control/universal precautions.
• Rotates in SPD area cleaning and sterilizing instruments for OR, floors, ER, & clinics.
• Updates preference cards to ensure team members can perform procedures as per surgeon requests.
• Verifies patient identity and operative procedure, site, surgeon, and consent.
• Applies and monitors aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period.
• Performs sponge, needle and instrument counts according to policy and procedure.
• Participates in evaluating new supplies, equipment and/or instruments.
• Places equipment and supplies in the operating room and arranges instruments as instructed.

Education

Technical Certificate Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program

Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - NBSTSA Upon Hire

Tech in Surgery (TS-C) - NCCT Upon Hire

Job description

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist to provide high-quality professional care in the surgical suites under the supervision of the Surgery Leader and Surgeon.

You will assist the surgeon, sterilize equipment, rotate in SPD, and verify critical procedure details while maintaining strict aseptic technique and regulatory compliance. PTO and benefits provided; be part of Moving Health Forward for our patients.