Senior Surgical Technologist – OR Lead & Mentor

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a Surgical Technologist III to support safe, aseptic procedures in the operating room. You will work under surgeons and RNs to optimize patient safety, scrubbing across multiple service lines and ensuring proper instrument handling and setup.

The position requires 5 years of related experience or equivalent training, BLS certification, CST/TS-C certification, and strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; or Military Training Program in Surgical Technology.
• Strong communication skills/customer service relations.
• Ability to mentor and work well in a team.
• On-call (may be required depending on position).

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership at unit level to correct safety/clinical quality deficiencies.
• Assists in policy, procedure, and protocol development at department level.
• Performs technical skills in operating room areas with proper practices.
• Maintains, assembles, handles, and sterilizes instruments; ensures efficient room turnovers.
• Demonstrates knowledge of implants and prostheses related to specialty area.
• Performs aseptic technique and addresses contamination or breaks.
• Performs surgical counts and reports discrepancies.
• Handles labeling and preparation of specimens, drugs, and solutions.
• Plans instrument setup and assists in case planning and instrumentation needs.
• Assists surgeon and nurse during intraoperative phases.
• Adapts scrubbing procedures as needed; responds to emergencies per hospital plan.
• Manages inventory and restocks OR/procedural rooms; mentors peers.
• Serves as primary surgical technologist resource for the specialty area.
• Collaborates on budget and cost containment strategies.
• Participates in data collection for research under RN direction.

Skills

Strong communication

Mentor & team player

On-call

Education

High school diploma or GED

Surgical Technology/Nursing program graduate

Job description

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a Surgical Technologist III to support safe, aseptic procedures in the operating room. You will work under surgeons and RNs to optimize patient safety, scrubbing across multiple service lines and ensuring proper instrument handling and setup.

The position requires 5 years of related experience or equivalent training, BLS certification, CST/TS-C certification, and strong teamwork and communication skills.