Surgical Technician Cert

Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown; Bardstown (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Student loan assistance up to $24,000

Job summary

Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Kentucky, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks an experienced Surgical Technologist to support the OR team and ensure sterile, ready for procedures. You will assist with instrument handling, draping, and patient safety throughout the operative process.

Successful candidates will be graduates of an accredited program with CST or TS-C certification, and must obtain CPR/BLS within 14 days.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) preferred at hire.
• TS-C certification or equivalent preferred at hire.
• CPR/BLS certification within 14 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Set up surgical equipment and instruments for procedures.
• Assist the surgical team and maintain a sterile environment.
• Prepare sterile drapes and provide instruments during procedures.
• Manage room turnover and post-procedure cleaning.
• Participate in ongoing competency verification activities.

Skills

Adaptability

Team player

Surgical scrubbing

Education

Graduate from accredited Surgical Technology program

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Technologist in Surgery-Certified (TS-C)

Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 days

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

This position is eligible for up to a $20,000 sign-on bonus AND up to $24,000 Student Loan Assistance.

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.

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Functions as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures by:
  • Assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure;
  • Preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure;
  • Performing accounting procedures in concert with the RN circulator;
  • Assisting with placement of sterile drapes;
  • Providing instruments and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure;
  • Maintaining an organized sterile field;
  • Ensuring sterility of the field and taking corrective actions as needed; and
  • Preparing sterile dressings.
• Cleans and prepares surgical instruments for processing and transports them to the decontamination areas.
• Assists with post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients.
• Participates in ongoing educational and competency verification activities applicable to scrub person activities.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program and Experience with varied high tech surgical equipment, upon hire
• Certified Surgical Technologist, upon hire or
• Technologist in Surgery-Certified, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Flaget Memorial Hospital, a 52-bed facility located in Bardstown, Kentucky. Founded in 1951 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Flaget Memorial Hospital is recognized as a 2023 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, 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.