Surgical Technician, Certified (CST) FT Days

Memorial Physician Practices; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

Memorial Physician Practices is seeking a Certified Surgical Technician to join a compassionate healthcare team in Somerset, Kentucky. The successful candidate will play a vital role in preparing and assisting during surgeries, ensuring the highest standards of care are met.

This position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and comprehensive benefits such as tuition assistance, financial protection, and professional development. Join us in our mission to enhance the health of our communities.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited surgical technology program or possess equivalent relevant experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required one month from hire date.

Responsibilities

• Set up the operating room and organize sterile table.
• Check and operate surgical equipment.
• Prepare patients for surgery.
• Maintain a supply of fluids for use during operation.
• Scrub hands and arms, don sterile attire.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
• Prepare and care for specimens.
• Clean and restock the operating room.

Skills

Operating room setup

Equipment operation

Patient preparation

Sterile technique

Assisting surgeons

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduation 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. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

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 possess 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.

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."