Surgical Technician

CommonSpirit Health; London (KY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in London, KY, is seeking a Surgical Tech to help prepare the operating room and surgical team for a variety of procedures. You will set up equipment, assist the team, and ensure a sterile environment while adapting quickly and collaborating with the OR team to support patient healing.

Responsibilities include direct/indirect patient care under RNs, equipment handling, and maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• One year of OR, endoscopy or hospital experience
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• On-site facility competency training within one year of employment

Responsibilities

• Prepares operating room and surgical team for procedures
• Sets up surgical equipment and instruments; assists the surgical team
• Maintains sterile environment and patient confidentiality
• Delivers direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision
• Handles, transports and processes equipment and instruments
• Contributes to efficient operation of the surgical suite and department

Skills

CPR

Education

High School Graduate General Studies

High School GED General Studies

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.

Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient’s healing process.

To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

• Contributes to efficient operation of the surgical suite and department.

• Maintains confidentiality of information in the surgical suite and department.

• Assists in delivering high quality care services in a professional, compassionate and courteous manner with respecting the dignity and individuality of each person who comes in contact with the organization by following the Standards of Excellence, Standards of Behavior and Conduct and Standards of Professional Appearance.

• Gives direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the RNs.

• Responsible for the care, handling, and processing of all of the equipment and instruments.

$20,000 Sign on bonus and up to $24,000 in educatioal assistance for eligible hires!

Job Requirements

Required

• Other Completed Facility On Site Competency Training Specific to Department within One Year of Employment and/or Completion of Formal Technical Program, upon hire and

• High School Graduate General Studies and One year of OR, endoscopy or hospital experience, upon hire or

• High School GED General Studies and One year of OR, endoscopy or hospital experience, upon hire

• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You’ll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph London, a 150-bed regional hospital founded in 1926. Located on a 52 acre healing environment, Saint Joseph London offers private patient rooms that overlook a small lake and healing garden and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for five years in a row (2020-2024).

CHI Health Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profi t, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Pay Range

$22.51 - $31.79 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.