Surgical Technician Cert

Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Educational assistance up to $24,000

Job summary

Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington is seeking a Surgical Tech to support the operating room team in Lexington, Kentucky. You will prepare the OR, assist the surgical team, and maintain a sterile environment to ensure patient safety and successful procedures.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adaptability, and quick collaboration with the OR staff, contributing directly to patient healing and surgical success.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program.
• Certification as CST or TS-C is required upon hire.
• BLS/CPR certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Scrub for operative and other invasive procedures; assemble and organize sterile supplies and instruments.
• Set up OR equipment and instruments for procedures.
• Provide instruments and supplies to the surgical team during procedures and maintain a sterile field.
• Assist with draping, positioning, and room setup; ensure sterility of the field.
• Clean and transport instruments for processing and assist with room turnover.

Skills

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Surgical technology program graduate

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Technologist in Surgery-Certified (TS-C)

BLS CPR certification

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.

• 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.

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

Job Requirements

Required

• Technical School 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, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

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.