Certified Surgical Technologist

Sentara Health; Woodbridge (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Surgical Technologist II to join their surgical team in Woodbridge, VA. In this role, you will assist surgeons and nurses during operations by maintaining a sterile environment and preparing surgical instruments. A Trade School Degree and certification are required. Join us in making a positive impact on patient care.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

$10,000 Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Reimbursement for certifications

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• Surgical Technologist License required.
• Strong understanding of surgical procedures required.
• Must ensure patient safety and maintain sterile environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the operating room and sterilize instruments.
• Assist during operative procedures by passing instruments.
• Ensure the surgical environment is clean and organized.

Skills

Sterile techniques

Patient safety protocols

Critical thinking

Collaboration with surgical team

Education

Trade School Degree

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Overview

A Surgical Technologist II is a critical member of the surgical team who assists during operative procedures by preparing the operating room, sterilizing instruments, and providing direct assistance to surgeons and nurses. This role requires a strong understanding of surgical procedures, sterile techniques, and patient safety protocols.

City/State

Woodbridge, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Overview

A Surgical Technologist II is a critical member of the surgical team who assists during operative procedures by preparing the operating room, sterilizing instruments, and providing direct assistance to surgeons and nurses. This role requires a strong understanding of surgical procedures, sterile techniques, and patient safety protocols.

Education

• Trade School Degree (Required)
  
  
  

Certification/Licensure

• Surgical Technologist License (Required)
  
  
  

Experience

• The Surgical Technologist II ensures that the operating room is properly prepared with the necessary instruments and equipment and assists the surgical team throughout the procedure by passing instruments, maintaining the sterile field, and use critical thinking to anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
• The role involves maintaining patient safety and ensuring that the surgical environment is organized, clean, and sterile.
• The Surgical Technologist assists in applying dressings, securing surgical drapes and transferring patients to recovery areas. Adheres to infection control protocols and sterile techniques to prevent contamination and ensure patient safety.
• Works closely with the surgical team to ensure smooth and effective procedures.
• Serves as a role model to new employees and other staff members.
• Demonstrates advance knowledge and practice of aseptic and surgical techniques.
  
  
  

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
  
  
  

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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