Senior Operating Room OR Surgical Technologist

Banner Health Corporate; Sun City West (AZ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend shift differential

Night shift differential

Job summary

Banner Health Corporate, located in Sun City West, AZ, seeks a Surgical Technologist to support operative cases at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center. The role involves scrubbing, supplying instruments, and assisting with case carts and turnover in a fast-paced surgical suite.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, CST or 2–3 years hands-on experience, and state registration where required. Weekend/holiday rotations and on-call duties apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Certified surgical technologist or 2–3 years in a surgical technologist role.
• State regulatory agency registration where applicable.
• Proficiency to scrub on at least two surgical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Selects and places surgical instruments, supplies and equipment during surgery.
• Scrubs and provides instruments, sutures and sterile supplies.
• Assist with OR turnover and stocking/replenishing supplies.
• Participate in training and orientation of staff and students; scrub on two specialties.

Skills

Surgical technologist

Aseptic technique

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma/GED

Surgical technologist certification

State regulatory agency registration

Job description

Primary City/State: Sun City West, Arizona

Department Name: Surg-Hosp

SHIFT DETAILS

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours per Week: 40 | 4-10s Shift: 10:30am‑9pm Monday‑Friday with Varied Day off

On call, weekends, holidays: rotating with other staff

Enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center excels in providing extraordinary health care to residents of the northwest Valley of metro Phoenix and is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. With 391 licensed beds, the hospital provides a wide range of services, including acute medical and surgical services as well as intensive care, emergency and urgent care, inpatient/outpatient surgery, cardiac catheterization, neurology, orthopedics, oncology, urology, pulmonary, obstetrics and gynecology, outpatient diagnostic services, and adult behavioral services.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position selects and places surgical instruments, supplies and equipment during surgery. Scrubs and provides instruments, sutures, and other sterile supplies during surgical procedure. Participants in the training and orientation of surgical technology staff and students, as assigned. Is proficient to scrub on a minimum of two surgical specialties.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Prepares for surgical procedures. Pulls appropriate instruments and supplies and ensures good working order of instruments. Reviews case carts for correct instruments and supplies. Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment and makes minor adjustments or calls biomedical equipment staff. Checks schedule and plans ahead for upcoming surgical case needs.
• Anticipates the surgeon's needs. Passes instruments and retracts tissue. Maintains competency to scrub in a minimum of two surgical specialties.
• Demonstrates the principles of aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout the procedure. Disposes of sharps and trash and places used supplies into case cart for processing. Participates in counting sharps, instruments and sponges. Prepares instruments for cleaning following each case.
• Ensures that all surgeon preference cards and pick lists are accurate.
• Assists with OR turnover between cases. Participates in stocking, replenishing supplies and cleaning operating rooms.
• Participates in or leads the training and orientation of surgical technology staff and students, as assigned.
• May provide business support to the department including administrative tasks.
• This position follows safety procedures in regards to medication labeling, appropriate handling of specimens, appropriate handling of sharps, time-out procedure, radiation and laser safety, infection control, assembling and disassembling instruments. Participates in emergency call rotation. Is proficient to scrub on at least two surgical specialties.

Internal customers are patients, surgeons, and nursing staff. External customers may include practicing physicians, patient families and vendors or sales reps.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma/GED and current basic life support certification.
• Certified as a surgical technologist OR two to three years of experience in a surgical technologist role.
• Where applicable must be registered with State Regulatory Agency.
• This position must be able to scrub proficiently on a minimum of two surgical specialties.
• The position requires manual dexterity and the ability to maintain professional decorum in highly stressful emergent situations.
• The position requires the ability to be conscientious, organized, and orderly and the ability to respond quickly to the needs of the surgeon and patient.
• Must stay abreast of new developments in the field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited school of surgical technology is highly preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO STATEMENT

EEO Statement: EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Banner Health supports a drug-free work environment.

Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better.

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