Surgical Technician Cert

CommonSpirit Health; Nebraska City (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus up to $10,000

Educational Assistance up to $7,000

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Nebraska City seeks a Surgical Technologist to support the operating room and surgical team. You will set up surgical equipment, maintain a sterile field, assist the team, and help ensure patient safety throughout procedures.

The role emphasizes adaptability, teamwork, and enthusiasm for contributing to patient healing. Certifications in surgical technology and CPR are required or preferred, with opportunities for sign-on and education assistance for eligible hires.

Qualifications

• Adaptability and teamwork are required to support the surgical team.
• Strong enthusiasm for contributing to patient healing during procedures.
• CPR/BLS certification and surgical technology credentials are required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares operating room and instruments; ensures equipment functions properly.
• Maintains sterile field and uses sterile techniques.
• Applies knowledge of anatomy and pathophysiology to procedures.
• Performs sterile-field tasks and acts as scrub nurse when needed.
• Assists with patient care under RN supervision and anticipates events.
• Adheres to aseptic practices to maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Adaptability

Team-player mindset

Enthusiasm for supporting procedures

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist

Technologist in Surgery-Certified

Basic Life Support (CPR)

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.

• Performs surgical technology tasks and functions that are performed with other members of the surgical team that includes:
  • Prepares the operating room for surgical procedures by ensuring the equipment is functioning properly and safely.
  • Prepares the operating room and the sterile field for surgical procedures by preparing sterile supplies, instruments and equipment using sterile techniques.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology and how it relates to the patient and surgical procedure.
  • Performs tasks in the sterile field.
• Performs in the role of scrub nurse according to the plan of patient care and departmental staffing needs.
• Performs duties according to department specific expectations as identified and assigned.
• Assists with patient care activities under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Anticipates usual and unexpected events during the surgical procedure and responds in an efficient manner.
• Adheres to aseptic practices providing and maintaining a safe environment.

We are offering up to $10,000 as a Sign-on Bonus as well as up to $7,000 in Educational Assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Certified Surgical Technologist, upon hire or
• Technologist in Surgery-Certified, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• 1 year experience

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Mary’s has served Nebraska City and the surrounding areas since 1927. In the fall of 2014, St. Mary’s opened the doors of a brand-new, fully modernized facility. The new 110,000-square-foot campus is better equipped to meet the changing needs of our community with, among other benefits, an increased capacity for specialty clinics and an integrated primary care clinic. St. Mary’s encourages collaboration and care coordination among primary care physicians and medical specialists. This contributes to the high quality of care our patients have come to expect.