Certified Surgical Technologist

Longmont United Hospital; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Longmont United Hospital is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to work under the surgeon and RN, ensuring the OR is organized, sterile, and ready for safe, efficient surgical procedures.

You will prepare and inventory sterile instruments and supplies, assist in patient handling, and maintain sterile technique while communicating calmly in a fast-paced team. On-call coverage may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program.
• Current BLS certification and Colorado DORA registration where required.
• Certified Surgical Technologist or NCCT Tech in Surgery certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sterile technique and instrument integrity throughout procedures.
• Perform counts with circulator before incision and as needed.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand with instruments and supplies.
• Set up sterile table, equipment, and medications for procedures.
• Provide on-call coverage outside standard hours per policy.
• Anticipate problems and assist with emergent cases as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sterile technique

Communication

Composure under pressure

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Surgical Technician program completion

NBSTSA certification or NCCT Tech in Surgery

BLS certification (AHA)

Colorado DORA surgical technologist registration

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.
• Provides on-callcoverage 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.

Schedule- PRN- Variable days of week and start times per Surgical Volume and Current Unit needs. TBD with OR manager during interviews.

Per policy PRN requires a Minavailability for 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule block and 2 holiday per year

15% PRN Differential added to base rate

Call required- Approximately 120 hours of callare required per 6 weeks

30min call back radius required

Job Requirements

Required

• 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
• Previous OR experience highly preffered

Where You'll Work

As a Surgical Technologist at Longmont United Hospital, you will play a vital role in our high-volume surgical department, which handles 200–250+ cases monthly across six OR suites. You will work in a cross-trained environment, scrubbing into a diverse range of specialties, including General, Ortho (Totals/Trauma), Neuro, OB/GYN, ENT, Urology, and Robotics (DaVinci XI and MAKO). Your daily responsibilities include managing the sterile field, performing accurate counts, preparing instrument setups, and actively anticipating surgeon needs via preference cards. You will also provide essential support through room turnovers, restocking, and rotating on-call coverage to ensure seamless workflow and patient safety during both routine and emergent procedures.

At Longmont United Hospital, we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. Here, your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care, flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.

Longmont, Colorado is home to more than 2,000 acres of parks, three public golf courses and numerous trails to hike, bike, walk or run. Located less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountain National Park (ranked the fourth most visited national park in the country in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal), you’ll have easy access to the very best Colorado has to offer.