Surgical Technician

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks a Surgical Technician to join its dynamic team. The role involves providing crucial assistance during surgeries, setting up sterile environments, and ensuring compliance with health protocols. Ideal candidates will have specialized experience in surgical support and a commitment to excellent patient care. This position offers variable shifts and a supportive working atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience assisting medical personnel required.
• Experience can substitute for relevant education.
• Key duties include setting sterile fields and handling specimens.

Responsibilities

• Setting up sterile fields and ensuring all supplies are available.
• Assisting during surgical procedures and maintaining infection control.
• Supporting surgeons and managing instrument counts.

Skills

Setting up sterile fields

Infection control

Customer service

Assist during surgeries

Education

Relevant graduate education

Job description

Summary

The Surgical Technician (ST) functions as a member of the surgical team, providing assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures. The ST participates in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervision of the surgical team.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until July 7, 2025. The announcement remains open until there is no longer a need.

Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date. For positions at GS-4 and above, specialized experience is required, involving support duties to medical or health personnel, applying knowledge, methods, and techniques relevant to the position.

For GS-07, one year of specialized experience at the GS-06 level is required, including setting up sterile fields, assisting during surgeries, handling specimens, maintaining infection control, and providing courteous customer service. Education can substitute for experience: a full year of graduate education (18 semester hours or equivalent) related to the position, or a combination of education and experience totaling 100%. A transcript must be submitted if education is used for qualification.

Experience includes paid, unpaid, volunteer work, and service through programs like Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, which help develop relevant skills.

Duties

• Setting up sterile fields with all required items such as air-power equipment, fiber optic equipment, microscopes, lasers, etc.
• Planning and discussing procedures with surgical professionals.
• Ensuring all supplies and equipment are available prior to surgeries.
• Preparing and maintaining sterile surgical setups.
• Assisting during surgical procedures, including handling specimens, supplies, and equipment per infection control policies.
• Assisting with patient care, such as positioning and prepping.
• Supporting surgeons in procedures like skin grafts, retractors, skin staples, and sutures.
• Maintaining instrument counts during procedures.
• Performing non-technical maintenance of equipment.
• Assessing and maintaining adequate stock of supplies and materials.
• Providing courteous customer service and maintaining computer system security and confidentiality.

Work Schedule: Variable shifts, typically Monday to Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, or four 10-hour shifts from 7:00 am - 5:30 pm, totaling 40 hours per week.

Physical Requirements: Manual assistance in lifting and positioning patients, extensive standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, reaching, and stretching. Dexterity in passing instruments without compromising aseptic principles is essential.