Certified Surgical Technologist — OR Sterile Prep & Support

Avera Health; Aberdeen (WA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1 for eligible hires

Up to 5% employer matching retirement

Career development mentorship

Job summary

Avera Health is seeking a skilled Surgical Technologist at Avera St Luke’s Hospital in Washington. Working under the Surgery Leader and/or Surgeon, you will support the operating room and related clinical areas, ensuring sterile technique and patient safety throughout procedures.

Responsibilities include assisting surgeons, sterilizing instruments, updating preference cards, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Technical Certificate Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - NBSTSA Upon Hire or TS-C - NCCT Upon Hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists surgeon within the scope of competency and standards of practice; maintains sterile technique and operating room readiness.
• Rotates in SPD area cleaning and sterilizing instruments for OR, floors, ER, and clinics.
• Updates preference cards to ensure team can perform procedures per surgeon requests.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Verifies patient identity, operative procedure, site, surgeon, and consent.
• Applies aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period.
• Performs sponge, needle and instrument counts per policy.
• Participates in evaluating new supplies/equipment/instruments.
• Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments.

Education

Technical Certificate Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program

Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - NBSTSA Upon Hire

Tech in Surgery (TS-C) - NCCT Upon Hire

Job description

Avera Health is seeking a skilled Surgical Technologist at Avera St Luke’s Hospital in Washington. Working under the Surgery Leader and/or Surgeon, you will support the operating room and related clinical areas, ensuring sterile technique and patient safety throughout procedures.

Responsibilities include assisting surgeons, sterilizing instruments, updating preference cards, and maintaining regulatory compliance.