Surgical Technician, Certified

Lifepoint Health®; Rutherfordton (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifepoint Health® in Rutherfordton, NC is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to maintain a sterile field in the operating room. The role involves assisting the surgical team by passing instruments, preparing patients, and ensuring all equipment is ready.

The ideal candidate should have a High School Diploma, relevant certifications like BLS, and possess critical thinking skills for effective judgment in a stressful environment. Lifepoint Health aims to create a supportive workplace for all its employees.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• BLS certification required within one month of hire.
• Requires surgical technologist certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sterile field in the operating room.
• Assist the surgical team by passing instruments during surgery.
• Prepare patients by washing and disinfecting incision sites.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Decisive judgment

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Ability to work in a stressful environment

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduation from surgical technology program

Tools

Sterilizers

Electrosurgical units

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

Job Title

11139 Certified Surgical Tech

Job Overview

Maintain the sterile field in the operating room, being constantly vigilant to see that proper aseptic techniques are utilized to prevent contamination and infection. To assist the surgical team as the sterile member who passes instruments, sutures, and sponges during surgery.

Reporting

Reports to: Director Surgery/OR

Employment Classification

FLSA: Non-exempt

Education & Certifications

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent Preferred; Surgical technologists graduate from surgical technology program (Years of relevant experience may be substituted for required education/certification.).

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required one month from hire date.

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Essential Functions

Before an operation, helps set up the operating room and organizes sterile table with surgical instruments and equipment, sterile linens, and sterile solutions.

Checks, adjusts, and operates equipment such as sterilizers, lights, suction machines, electrosurgical units, and diagnostic equipment.

Maintains supply of fluids such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operation.

Prepares patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites. Also transports, positions patients on table, and covers them with sterile surgical drapes.

Scrubs hands and arms, puts on sterile operating room attire to be able to work within the sterile field established around the patient and to handle the sterilized instruments, equipment, and supplies used in the procedure.

Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments, and providing sterile items in an efficient manner.

Helps prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and applies dressings as directed.

Cleans and restocks the operating room.

Adheres to The Joint Commission (TJC) on professional standards and attends hospital in-service training sessions as directed. Provides age-appropriate care for all age groups.

Non-Essential Functions

• Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.
• Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.
• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.