Lead Surgical Technologist – OR Operations & Training

UNC Health Careers; Old Farm (NC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston, NC seeks a Surgical Technologist Lead to support the Operating Room team under direct supervision of a physician or registered nurse. The role involves preparing instruments, maintaining sterile fields and assisting in safe patient care during procedures.

The position emphasizes accurate counts, adherence to infection control, ongoing professional development, and collaboration with surgeons, circulators and nurses to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with completion of an approved operating room course for surgical technologist.
• CPR Certification is required; NSAA/CSA certification or National Board Surgical Technology may be preferred.
• Experience preference noted but not required; licensure/registration requirements apply.

Responsibilities

• Meets patients’ surgical needs and sets up surgical back table with instrumentation, supplies and drapes.
• Maintains a sterile field; scrubs hands, gowns and gloves, and preps patient according to procedure.
• Counts instruments, sponges, and sharps; ensures accurate documentation and infection control compliance.
• Cleans and decontaminates instrumentation; operates washer/decontaminator and prepares instruments for sterilization.
• Maintains stock, coordinates with OR team, and supports cost containment in the department.
• Trains new staff in specialty area and communicates with surgeons to optimize patient care.

Education

High School graduate

Graduate of approved operating room course for surgical technologist

Job description

UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston, NC seeks a Surgical Technologist Lead to support the Operating Room team under direct supervision of a physician or registered nurse. The role involves preparing instruments, maintaining sterile fields and assisting in safe patient care during procedures.

The position emphasizes accurate counts, adherence to infection control, ongoing professional development, and collaboration with surgeons, circulators and nurses to ensure high-quality outcomes.