Surgical Technologist

CommonSpirit Health; Dodge City (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Catherine Hospital Dodge City, a Joint Commission accredited 99-bed facility, seeks a Certified Surgical Tech to support the operating room with sterile technique and organized workflow. Under surgeon and RN supervision, you will prepare instruments, assist in cases, handle room turnover, and participate in on-call coverage.

Requires surgical tech certification and BLS; base pay is hourly. This role provides opportunity to work across GEN, Ortho, OB/GYN services in a collaborative team

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• DORA registration in Colorado for associates working in CO (if applicable).
• NBSTSA or NCCT certification as Surgical Tech.

Responsibilities

• Scrub on all cases across services (GEN, Ortho, OB/GYN).
• Maintain sterile field and hand instruments to surgeons.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand with instruments and supplies.
• Assist with room turnover and restock for next cases.
• Participate in on-call coverage as required by department policy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sterile technique

Team communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Surgical Technician program completion

Tools

NBSTSA Certification

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Certified Surgical Tech, you will work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN, bringing your certified expertise to keep the operating room organized, sterile, and ready for safe, efficient surgical procedures.

Every day, you will arrange and inventory sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for surgical cases, passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed throughout the procedure.

You will also assist in preparing and moving patients, along with sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment, and rooms between cases.

To be successful in this role, you will need current surgical technology certification, strong attention to detail, solid knowledge of sterile technique, and the ability to stay calm and communicate effectively as part of a fast-paced surgical team.

Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure by checking package integrity, indicators and opening procedures.

• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation, before incision is closed and as needed.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand anticipating needs of the surgeon and through the use of the surgeon’s preference card.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Ability to provide oncall coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and/or facility policy.
• Anticipates possible problems or complications that could arise during case.
• Adjusts quickly and prepares for emergent cases that change workflow.

Day To Day Duties

• Scrub on all cases;
• GEN, Ortho (trauma/totals/ Sports medicine), OB/GYN.
• No dedicated Service line teams. All Associates are cross trained for all services.
• Giving breaks and/or providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed during operations.
• Assisting with Room turnover and restocking for next day’s cases.
• Maintain Sterile field during procedures.
• Handing instruments to surgeons, anticipating surgeon’s needs.
• Maintaining and updating preference cards.

4 OR Suites

Approx- 130-200+ cases per month

Schedule-40hrs/week-variable shift start time/ Day of week per surgical volume and current unit needs. TBD during interview with OR Manager

Call required- 1-2 weekday/night call shifts and 1x48hr weekend call shift per 4 week schedule.

30 min Callback radius required.

Required

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program.
• Current Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association
• Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado. * A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license, certification, or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech
• Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in a surgical setting
• Experience in a specialty field

Where You'll Work

St. Catherine Hospital Dodge City, is a Joint Commission accredited 99-bed hospital that serves as a regional referral center for southwest Kansas. Acute care is at the heart of what we do. St. Catherine Hospital Dodge City provides health services that include diagnostics and interventional cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation. We combine patient-centered care with modern technology and medical expertise to treat a wide range of medical conditions.

Pay Range

$22.08 - $33.41 /hour