Certified Surgical Tech - Surgery

Garden City Hospital; Garden City (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Garden City Hospital is looking for a Certified Surgical Technologist to join their team in Garden City, Michigan. This full-time position involves preparing and maintaining a sterile field during surgical procedures, assisting surgeons, and ensuring the delivery of sterile supplies. Candidates should possess a High School diploma or GED, CST certification, and relevant surgical experience in areas such as General Surgery and Orthopedics.

The ideal candidate will also hold a current BLS certification and demonstrate proficiency in both laparoscopic and open surgical techniques.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program with CST certification.
• 1+ years of experience in general, urology, gynecology, and orthopedic surgeries.
• Current BLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile supplies and maintain sterile field during surgeries.
• Assist the surgeon by providing necessary instruments during procedures.
• Demonstrate independent practice in varied surgical roles.

Skills

Surgical specialties proficiency

Laparoscopic procedures

BLS certification

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certified Surgical Tech (CST) Certification

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Garden City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

At Garden City Hospital, we pride ourselves on community involvement and commitment to preserving access to quality and compassionate healthcare. We are a state‑of‑the‑art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital, offering medical education to students, residents and fellows from across the country. The residency and fellowship programs provide graduate medical education to more than 80 trainees in specialties. Garden City Hospital has an award‑winning staff of over 350 of the area’s best and brightest physicians from almost every specialty.

Responsibilities

The Certified Surgical Technologist is responsible for the preparation of sterile supplies and instruments for each assigned procedure, maintaining a sterile field during the case and providing the surgeon with sterile supplies and instruments during assigned procedures. The Certified Surgical Technologist is an employee with a minimum of 0–1 year’s experience or an employee who is proficient in the following surgical specialties: General Surgery, Urology, Vascular, GYN, Orthopedics, and Neurosurgery/Neurospine. For applicable cases, the Certified Surgical Technologist is proficient in performing cases laparoscopically, open, or robotically assisted. The employee will demonstrate independent practice in the role of primary scrub technician and will be able to assume the role of camera holder, retractor holder, limb holder, and uterine manipulator on more complicated cases.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• High School diploma or GED
• Graduate of an accredited educational program for surgical technologists with a Certified Surgical Tech (CST) Certification and meets the AB No. 347; 79th Session (2017) required.
• Experience in scrubbing procedures in the generalized surgical specialties: General, Urology, Gynecology, Minor Vascular, Minor Orthopedics, and Minor Neurosurgery/Neurospine.
• Proficient in performing cases laparoscopically, open, or robotically assisted.
• Experience in scrubbing minor procedures in the specialty surgical areas.
• Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf