Surgical Tech Certified Heart Team

Penrose Hospital; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Penrose Hospital seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist to support cardiac procedures in our Surgery Department. You will arrange and inventory sterile instruments, pass items to surgeons and nurses, and assist in patient preparation and room turnover with precision in a high‑acuity setting.

Required are a surgical tech certification, BLS/CPR, and Colorado DORA registration; preferred is 1 year in a surgical setting and cardiac instrumentation experience. Sign‑on bonus offered.

Qualifications

• Current certified Surgical Technologist.
• BLS/CPR certification required.
• Colorado DORA registration for Colorado technicians.
• Experience with cardiac surgical instrumentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up sterile table with instruments and supplies for cardiac procedures.
• Maintain sterile technique and verify package integrity.
• Assist in passing instruments, retractors, sponges, and drains during surgery.
• Perform counts with circulator before incision and as needed.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand per surgeon's preference card.
• Prepare solutions and medications used.

Skills

Sterile technique

Cardiac instrumentation

Surgical passes/instrumentation

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Surgical Technician program

BLS/CPR certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Certified Surgical Tech, Heart Team, you will work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN, bringing specialized cardiac surgical expertise to support complex, high-stakes heart procedures.

Every day, you will arrange and inventory sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for cardiac surgical cases, passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed throughout the procedure.

You will also assist in preparing and moving patients, along with sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment, and rooms between cases.

To be successful in this role, you will need current surgical technology certification, specialized knowledge of cardiac surgical instrumentation and procedures, strong attention to detail, and the ability to perform with precision and composure in a high‑acuity surgical environment.

• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure by checking package integrity, indicators and opening procedures.
• Holds retractors or instruments, sponges or suctions operative site, applies electrocautery to clamps on bleeders, cuts suture material, connects drains to suction apparatus and applies dressings to a wound.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation, before incision is closed and as needed.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand anticipating needs of the surgeon and through the use of the surgeon's preference card.
• Prepares solutions and medications used.

We are offering a $10,000 sign on bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program.
• Current Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association
• Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado.
  • A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license, certification, or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech.
• Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in a surgical setting
• Experience in a specialty field

Where You'll Work

The Surgery Department at Penrose Hospital has 16 OR suites and performs 30 – 40 cases per day. We specialize in heart, vascular, general, gynecology, urology, ortho, spine, neuro, plastics, robotics, and trauma procedures on adult patients only. Our department's mission is to provide the best possible patient care. People would want to join our team due to teamwork, culture, and CNOR certification pay. We are looking for dedicated, hard-working team players.