Surgical Tech: Precision OR Support & On-Call Teams

Memorial Home Services; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Home Services in Decatur, IL is seeking a Surgical Technologist to support the operating room team. You will assist with patient preparation, draping, and instrument handling to ensure a sterile, efficient procedure.

The role requires graduation from a recognized program, certification within 6 months, and CPR. You will work under supervision, adapt to variable schedules, and maintain high attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognized Surgical Technologist program.
• National certification and CPR certification are required within 6 months of graduation from recognized program, or within 6 months start date of employment.
• If the employee allows certification to lapse they must re-certify within 3 months from the expiration date or employment can be suspended or terminated.

Responsibilities

• Ensures sterile environment and applies sterile and safe techniques.
• Assists in preparation and draping of the patient.
• Assists with operating room setup.
• Wears lead aprons during radiological surgical procedure. Always wears eye protection and personal protection equipment/uses hands free zone.
• Reports unsafe conditions.
• Disassembles and decontaminates instruments/supplies.
• Performs as a scrub nurse or assistant, anticipating surgeon’s needs throughout.
• Plans for procedures by reviewing case cart and resource map.
• Sets up and passes instruments, sutures and supplies during surgical procedures.
• Identifies specimens with the surgeon and the circulating nurse, places in appropriate container that is properly labeled. Transports specimen to appropriate lab pickup area.
• Transports surgery patients as needed.
• Utilizes supplies and equipment in cost-effective manner.
• Maintains adequate supplies/par levels for assigned specialty items (i.e. mesh, staplers, special suture, and ortho systems).
• Updates resource maps on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborates with RN for correct sponge, needle, and instrument count.
• Achieves goals identified at previous annual or 90 day evaluation.
• Maintains proficiency in specialties and flexibility in all other areas.
• Attends meetings and in-services to further self-growth.
• Completes required Computer Based Learnings (CBL’S) on NetLearning
• Seeks information from literature and resource persons for all specialties.
• Maintains requirements for certification.
• Assists in instructing staff, students, and new employees.
• Adheres to departmental/DMH policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Unscheduled hours and weekly stay-lates.
• Participation in 24-hour call rotation.

Skills

Adaptability

Attendance

Communications

Cooperation

Job knowledge

Judgment

Problem solving

Quality

Quantity

Concentration

Supervision

Education

Surgical Technologist program graduate

National certification

CPR certification within 6 months

Tools

Surgical equipment knowledge

Sterile technique

Job description

Memorial Home Services in Decatur, IL is seeking a Surgical Technologist to support the operating room team. You will assist with patient preparation, draping, and instrument handling to ensure a sterile, efficient procedure.

The role requires graduation from a recognized program, certification within 6 months, and CPR. You will work under supervision, adapt to variable schedules, and maintain high attention to detail.