Lead Surgical Tech, Certified

UNC Health Care; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in North Carolina seeks a Lead Surgical Technologist to coordinate surgical service line operations and apply expert sterile technique, anatomy knowledge, and instrument handling to support surgeons and patient care.

You will lead the surgical tech team, ensure readiness of staff and equipment, participate in quality initiatives, manage inventory, and contribute to education and competency development within the Operating Room.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Surgical Technology program.
• NBSTSA or NCCT certification.
• BLS certification.
• Proficiency in basic computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist, under RN direction, in preparation and care of surgical patients to facilitate procedures.
• Ensure readiness of personnel, equipment and supplies for service line operations; coordinate scheduling and cards.
• Act as peer leader during service line operations providing guidance and support to the team.
• Promote a safe and effective workplace through quality practices and conflict resolution.
• Oversee inventory management for single-use and reusable items; monitor contracts and replacements.
• Collaborate with Surgical Services leadership on education and competency development.
• Identify expected outcomes and participate in long-term goal setting and planning for Surgical Services.
• Participate in quality and performance improvement activities.
• Advocate for patient privacy, safety, and care objectives and protect PHI.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Graduate from a Surgical Technology program

NBSTSA or NCCT certification

BLS certification

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well‑being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Lead Surgical Technologist applies their extensive expertise in the theory and application of sterile aseptic technique, human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to both perform in an individual contributor role and to coordinate surgical service line operations. This peer leader coordinates the operations of the surgical tech team to optimize patient outcomes using available resources.

Responsibilities

1. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, assist in the preparation and care of surgical patients to facilitate a surgeon's performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures.

2. Ensure readiness of necessary personnel, equipment, and supplies for service line operation (eg, scheduling, preference cards). Coordinate, facilitate, and manage change.

3. Act as peer leader during service line operations. Provide guidance, support, and constructive feedback to the service line team, including technical support and troubleshooting of system malfunctions. Assist the team during new or specialized procedures.

4. Promote a safe and effective workplace through quality best practices, cultural competency and effective conflict resolution techniques.

5. Oversee the coordination of inventory management for single‑use items, reprocessing of reusable items, and maintenance procedures. Maintain awareness of the details of maintenance and replacement contracts.

6. Collaborate with the Surgical Services leadership and the educator on surgical services personnel education and competency. Consult with management team to provide feedback during performance management and talent acquisition processes.

7. Identify expected patient and program outcomes and participates in long‑term goal setting and planning for Surgical Services, including instrument usage and cost analysis calculations.

8. Participate in quality and performance improvement activities in areas of focus, including those that overlap with other operations areas.

9. Advocate for the privacy, safety and care objectives of patients as well as their protected health information.

10. Consult as clinical resource for perioperative service team using subject matter expertise. Develop and maintain expertise through evidence, guidelines, regulatory and accreditation standards, organizational policies and procedures and/or external professional affiliations.

Other Information

Required for Surgical Technologists:

• Graduate from a Surgical Technology program
• National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting certification (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Proficiency in basic computer applications, including common word processing software

Preferred:

• 3 years of Clinical Practice as a surgical tech
• 1-3 years' experience with service line coordination
• Advanced computer skills (eg, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel)

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Operating Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.