Certified Surgical Tech - Orthopedics

HCA Healthcare; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Dependent scholarships

Job summary

New England Center for Orthopaedic Surgery in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to assist with safe, efficient operating room care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. You will scrub, assist the surgeon at the field, help with turnover, and document pertinent data in the medical record.

The role emphasizes maintaining surgical asepsis, preparing the suite, and collaborating with the nursing team to support patient outcomes in an ambulatory orthopaedic setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• Surgical Tech Certification is required.
• 1 year OR experience preferred, especially in ambulatory surgery center.
• Orthopedic setting experience preferred.
• BCLS certification required on employment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate practical, technical, or specialized skills required for surgical tech role as per standards.
• Assist in preparing the operative suite by gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments.
• Maintain surgical asepsis in handling instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings.
• Assist in turnover of OR suites between cases; dispose of trash, linens; clean equipment and surfaces.
• Prepare procedure room for next day; arrange equipment, pull cases, and report needs to supervisor.

Skills

Surgical asepsis

Operating room skills

Team collaboration

Education

Graduated from accredited Surgical Technology program

Surgical Tech Certification

Job description

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

Benefits

New England Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for 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.

New England Center for Orthopedic Surgery is a state-of-the-art Orthopaedic only ambulatory surgery center providing the highest level of patient care to Portsmouth, New Hampshire and surrounding communities. We offer a state of the art facility and the newest technology in our three operating rooms. We are an AAAHC accredited surgery center for HCA Healthcare.

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