Surgical Technician

Crossing Rivers Health; Prairie du Chien (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Paid time off

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, is seeking a Surgical Technician to join our operating room team. This full-time role covers 72 hours per pay period—typically four 9-hour days—with rotating call, assisting in setup, patient transport, and instrument handling under surgeons and nurses.

The ideal candidate completed a surgical technician program, is CST certified or pursuing certification, and has 1–3 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Completed a Surgical Technician educational program or scheduled to graduate within 6 months of employment.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or related certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
• Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
• Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and assistants; hold retractors and cut sutures.
• Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning and sterile draping.
• Scrub arms and hands; assist with scrubbing and donning gloves and gown.
• Wash and sterilize equipment; monitor OR conditions and patient needs.

Skills

Detail oriented

Safety awareness

Working under pressure

Assertiveness

Accuracy

Teamwork

Education

Surgical Technician education program

Job description

Description

Surgical Technician

Full time / 72 hours per pay period

Four, 9 hour days plus rotating call

Come join our team! Crossing Rivers Health provides competitive pay along with an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision; life insurance, short term disability, paid time off, a retirement plan w/company match, and more!

Our core values are practiced and exhibited throughout the organization in our actions and in services provided.

Joy : Unity : Integrity : Compassion : Excellence

In this position, you will assist in operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

Essential Job Functions

Employees are expected to carry out the duties of the position in a professional manner and be capable of flexibility and adaptation to changes in their role in order to meet the needs of patients as well as departmental, organizational, and state requirements.

• Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
• Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
• Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
• Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.
• Wash and sterilize equipment.
• Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
• Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
• Clean and restock operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies and arranging instruments according to instructions, such as a preference card.
• Operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or CRNAs/anesthesiologists.
• Maintain supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, or glucose, for use during operations.
• Maintain flies and records of surgical procedures.
• Observe patients' vital signs and report.
• Order surgical supplies.
• Participate in the rotation of duties within the department.

Competency Statements

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified Individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Education

• Successfully completed a Surgical Technician educational program or scheduled to graduate within 6 months of employment.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or related certification, Preferred

Experience

• 1-3 years’ experience as Surgical Technician, preferred but not necessary.

Computer Skills

• Basic computer proficiency