Certified Surgical Technologist - Surgery - Flex 0.5 (40 hrs biweekly) (70480)

Memorial Health System - Ohio; Marietta (OH); On-site; USD 30,307 - 48,216; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Memorial Health System in Marietta, Ohio is seeking a certified Surgical Technologist to support the operating room team. The role involves handling instruments, maintaining sterile technique, and assisting the surgeon and staff throughout procedures.

This flex-time position requires BLS certification and a solid understanding of intraoperative care. You will contribute to patient safety and quality outcomes, while upholding Memorial Health System's standards of excellence.

Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist with active credentials.
• BLS certification required.
• Ability to work in operating room and maintain sterile technique.
• Ability to follow physician and nursing plans of care.

Responsibilities

• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure including scrubs, gowns and gloves.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
• Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants.
• Helps in draping sterile field.
• Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
• Prepares sterile dressings.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room.
• Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
• Obtains appropriate sterile and unsterile items needed for procedure.
• Opens sterile supplies.
• Properly cares for specimens.
• Secures dressings after incision closure.
• Maintains compliance in RQI.
• Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Skills

Certified Surgical Technologist

Job description

Job Details

Location: Marietta, OH 45750

Position Type: Flex Time

Shift: Varies as scheduled

Category: Allied Health

In an environment of continuous quality improvement, the Surgical Technologist is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities in the operating room scope of activities while supporting the medical and nursing plan of care to patients. The Surgical Technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. The position has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon while having the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field. Exhibits the MHS Standards of Excellence and exercises strict confidentiality at all times.

Job Functions

• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure including scrubs, gowns and gloves.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
• Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants.
• Helps in draping sterile field.
• Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
• Prepares sterile dressings.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room.
• Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
• Obtains appropriate sterile and unsterile items needed for procedure.
• Opens sterile supplies.
• Properly cares for specimens.
• Secures dressings after incision closure.
• Maintains compliance in RQI.
• Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Qualifications

• Certified as a Surgical Technologist required.
• BLS certification required.

Special Knowledge, Skills, Training

• The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.

Compensation Details

Education, experience, and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Benefits

Memorial Health System is proud to offer an affordable, comprehensive benefit package to all full time and flex time employees. Visit our website at www.mhsystem.org/benefits for more information.

Bonus Eligibility

Available to qualifying full or flex time employees. Eligibility will be determined upon offer.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Memorial Health System is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Memorial Health System is a federal drug‑free workplace.