Senior Surgical Tech - OR Lead & Mentor

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health’s North Carolina Surgical Hospital seeks an experienced Surgical Technologist to lead unit-level safety and quality efforts, manage instrument preparation, and ensure aseptic technique across procedures. The role supports teaching, case planning, and collaboration with the OR team.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, CST or TS-C certification, and BLS. Five years of related experience preferred; on-call may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; or graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership at unit level to correct safety/clinical quality deficiencies and leads changes.
• Performs technical skill duties in operating room areas with proper aseptic technique.
• Maintains and handles surgical instrumentation and ensures proper room turnover.
• Mentors Surgical Tech peers and serves as primary preceptor for new hires.
• Assists in planning instrument setup and case planning for procedures.
• Collaborates with surgical team and other health professionals on budgetary requirements.

Skills

Strong communication

Mentor & team player

On-call readiness

Patient safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of Surgical Technology or Nursing Program

Military Training Program in Surgical Technology

Job description

UNC Health’s North Carolina Surgical Hospital seeks an experienced Surgical Technologist to lead unit-level safety and quality efforts, manage instrument preparation, and ensure aseptic technique across procedures. The role supports teaching, case planning, and collaboration with the OR team.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, CST or TS-C certification, and BLS. Five years of related experience preferred; on-call may be required.