Surgical Tech Cert

HCA Healthcare; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Employer health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech in West Valley City, Utah. You will assist the surgeon in the operating room, scrub and prepare the operative field, and help with room turnover while ensuring aseptic technique.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program, CST certification, 1 year OR experience, and BCLS certification. This is an essential support role in our ambulatory surgery setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program or equivalent as required by facility.
• Surgical Tech Certification is required prior to employment.
• One year of operating room experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate practical, technical, or specialized skills for the surgical tech role per standards.
• Prepare the operative suite by gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments.
• Maintain asepsis in handling instruments, sponges, sutures, and dressings.
• Assist in turnover of OR suites between cases and clean equipment and surfaces.
• Prepare the procedure room for the next day and report needs to supervisor.

Skills

Surgical Tech Certification

Operating Room Experience

Education

Accredited Surgical Technology program

Job description

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Certified Surgical Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you will contribute to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the provision of safe and effective nursing care in accordance with a defined scope of practice within the operating room. This may include: direct patient care and observation, scrubbing and assisting the surgeon at the operative field, surgical room turnover between cases, collection and recording of pertinent clinical data in the medical record and consistent collaboration with the Registered Nurse in clinical decision making.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrate necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with the Association of Surgical Technologists
• Assist in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments
• Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings
• Assist in the turnover of the operating room suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces
• Prepare procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, "pulling cases" accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available

Qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred
• Surgical Tech Certification
• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center)
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment ***Online certification not acceptable

Benefits

Utah Surgical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Utah Surgical Center

located in West Valley City, Utah. Our mission is to care for you as if you were our own family. We are AAAHC accredited. The center performs over 400 procedures a month. Services provided are in ENT, endoscopy, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic, plastics, podiatry, and urology. We do total joint replacements. We are a member of the HCA Healthcare Ambulatory Surgery Division.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Surgical Tech Cert opening.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.