Surgical Tech - ASC (Mon-Fri, 4x10h, No Weekends)

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a Surgical Technologist I to support the operating room team in delivering safe, efficient care. You will work under surgeon and RN supervision to maintain sterile technique, prepare instruments, and assist in invasive procedures.

The position offers a standard 40-hour week (Mon–Fri, 7am–5:30pm) with 4 ten-hour shifts and a paid late shift once weekly, no weekends or holidays. Prior OR scrubbing experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of professional experience as surgical tech
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program, or military training in Surgical Technology; or related formal education substituted for experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Responsibilities

• Performs technical skill duties in all operating room service areas per accepted standards
• Maintains, assembles, handles, and sterilizes specialty instrumentation
• Follows aseptic technique; identifies contamination or breaks and takes corrective actions
• Performs surgical counts and reports discrepancies
• Labels drugs and solutions; monitors quantities used
• Assists in preparation and labeling of surgical specimens
• Plans instrument setup and supplies for procedures for optimal accessibility
• Assists the surgeon, understanding anatomy and abnormalities affecting the procedure
• Assists in case picking and instrument planning
• Adapts scrubbing procedures as needed and responds to surgical emergencies
• Manages inventories, receives, and stores supplies for Surgical Services leadership
• Identifies and reports defective instruments and equipment; restocks operating/procedure rooms
• Assists RN during the intraoperative phase
• Operates complex equipment and troubleshoots as needed
• Mentors Surgical Technician Trainees and precepts as needed

Skills

Surgical technology knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a Surgical Technologist I to support the operating room team in delivering safe, efficient care. You will work under surgeon and RN supervision to maintain sterile technique, prepare instruments, and assist in invasive procedures.

The position offers a standard 40-hour week (Mon–Fri, 7am–5:30pm) with 4 ten-hour shifts and a paid late shift once weekly, no weekends or holidays. Prior OR scrubbing experience is preferred but not required.