Operating Room Surgical Tech II – On-Call, $10K Sign-On

vcuhealth; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

VCU Health seeks a Surgical Technologist II to prepare the sterile field, hand instruments to surgeons, and perform surgical counts. The role includes acting as a resource and preceptor for less experienced technologists and taking on-call for routine and high-acuity cases after orientation.

Certification by CST/TS-C/CORST and state registration are required; 6 months minimum experience is required with preference for 2 years. Shifts include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent and surgical technology program graduate.
• Surgical technologists must be registered/certified per state requirements.
• Preferred: accredited surgical technology program graduate.

Responsibilities

• Sets up sterile field and gathers supplies for surgeries.
• Passes instruments to surgeons during procedures.
• Performs count procedures per policy.
• Provides on-call coverage after orientation period.

Skills

Sterile field setup

Instruments handling

Surgical counts

Precepting

On-call duties

Education

High School Diploma

Graduate of Surgical Technology Program

Licensed Practical Nursing Program (LPN)

Job description

VCU Health seeks a Surgical Technologist II to prepare the sterile field, hand instruments to surgeons, and perform surgical counts. The role includes acting as a resource and preceptor for less experienced technologists and taking on-call for routine and high-acuity cases after orientation.

Certification by CST/TS-C/CORST and state registration are required; 6 months minimum experience is required with preference for 2 years. Shifts include nights, weekends, and holidays.