Surgical Tech — OR Prep & Sterile Supply Expert

Prime Healthcare; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, IL seeks a Certified Operating Room Tech to prepare sterile supplies and instruments, maintain sterile fields, and assist the surgeon with sterile items during procedures.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, ORT training or 3+ years' experience, current CST certification, and BLS. Prior scrub experience in GYN, general, plastics, ortho, neuro, ENT, and urology is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or related experience required for new hires effective April 2014.
• Graduate of an ORT training program or on the job training with a minimum of 3 years’ experience (surgical setting preferred).
• Current Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist.
• Experience in scrubbing minor and major procedures in the generalized surgical specialties, (i.e., GYN, General and Plastics).
• Experience in scrubbing at least minor procedures in the specialty surgical areas (i.e., ortho, neuro, ENT, Uro. Etc.).
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Responsibilities

• The Certified Operating Room Tech is responsible for the preparation of sterile supplies and instruments for each assigned procedure, maintaining sterile field during case and providing surgeon with sterile supplies and instruments during assigned procedures.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

ORT training program

Certified Surgical Technologist

Job description

St Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, IL seeks a Certified Operating Room Tech to prepare sterile supplies and instruments, maintain sterile fields, and assist the surgeon with sterile items during procedures.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, ORT training or 3+ years' experience, current CST certification, and BLS. Prior scrub experience in GYN, general, plastics, ortho, neuro, ENT, and urology is preferred.