Certified Surgical Technologist

LewisGale Regional Health System; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist to support the operating room team. Under the Circulating RN, you will prepare the surgical suite, position patients, and hand instruments, ensuring a sterile field and proper counts throughout procedures.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, vocational training in surgical technology, current certification, and BLS within 30 days of start. Full-time day shift with weekend rotation offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Vocational training program in Surgical Technology required.
• Current certification as Surgical Technician or Surgical Technologist per state law and regulation.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the surgical suite and position the patient for the procedure.
• Provide instruments, equipment and supplies to the surgical team during procedures.
• Maintain sterile field, perform instrument counts, and ensure proper operation of equipment.

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Vocational training program in Surgical Technology

Currently certified as Surgical Technician or Surgical Technologist in the state(s) of practice

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $24.87 - $34.82 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

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Job Summary And Qualifications

The Certified Surgical Technologist delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing various functions to support the efficient operation of the surgical suite. Under the supervision of the Circulating RN, the Certified Surgical Technologist prepares the surgical suite, positions and prepares the patient, and provides instruments, equipment, and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure. The Certified Surgical Technologist ensures a sterile field, proper instrument counts, and proper operation of instruments and equipment. The Certified Surgical Technologist participates in patient-specific care as directed and follows service excellence standards to promote optimum patient satisfaction.

What qualifications you will need:

Required:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Vocational training program in Surgical Technology
• Currently certified as Surgical Technician or Surgical Technologist in the state(s) of practice, in accordance with law and regulation.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (within 30 days of employment)

Hours: Full time, day shift (weekends rotate)

Benefits

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, 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.

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery has provided quality healthcare services since 1910. We give patient’s access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. We specialize in heart and vascular care—with the only cardiac catheterization lab in the New River Valley. We perform percutaneous coronary intervention - (stent and angioplasty). We provide services in orthopedic and spine care, and heartburn treatment at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery’s Heartburn Treatment Center. Our maternity services through our family-focused Birthing Center facilities have award-winning lactation consultants.

At LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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 the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team.

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.