Surgical Technician, Certified (CST)

Memorial Physician Practices; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Family Leave

Tuition Assistance for Higher Education

Wellness Programs including Free Gym Memberships

Job summary

Memorial Physician Practices is looking for a Certified Surgical Technician (CST) to join our team at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. This role is essential in preparing for surgical procedures, maintaining a sterile environment, and assisting the surgeon during operations.

Ideal candidates are graduates from accredited programs or have equivalent experience and must obtain Basic Life Support certification shortly after hiring. Join us to make a positive impact on the well-being of our community.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited surgical technology program or equivalent experience.
• Ability to complete Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within one month of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the operating room and organize equipment before surgeries.
• Assist the surgeon by passing instruments during operations.
• Transport and position patients appropriately on the operating table.
• Maintain cleanliness and restock supplies in the operating room.

Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Surgical technology knowledge

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a team

Education

Graduated from an accredited surgical technology program

Job description

Your experience matters

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Certified Surgical Technician (CST) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

More about our team

Our Surgery Center offers a family‑oriented, supportive environment with a six‑month orientation to set you up for success. Team members can work in the General OR or specialize in areas like Neuro, with cross‑training. Opportunities for growth, tuition reimbursement, scholarship support, and the highest Culture of Safety Engagement scores in the facility.

How you'll contribute

• 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.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have graduated from an accredited surgical technology program or posses equivalent relevant experience. Additional requirements include:

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

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

Schedule

5x8, Days (6:30am - 3:00pm), evenings, nights, and weekend on‑call rotation.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well‑being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is a 295‑bed acute hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Somerset community for over 40 years. We are proud to have received the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, awarded the Advanced Certification from Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission, names a U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospital, recognized by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care as an Accredited Check Pain Center, and our neurosurgery program has been recognized as an Accredited Spine Center by The Joint Commission.

EEOC Statement

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.