Surgical Technician II - Operating Room

Sovah Health; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Insurance

Tuition & Loan Assistance

Well-being programs

Career Development

Job summary

SOVAH Health - Danville is seeking a full-time Surgical Tech II to support safe, efficient surgical procedures at our 250-bed facility in Danville, VA. The role includes preparing the operating suite, maintaining instrument readiness, and assisting with patient positioning and instrument exchange during surgery.

Minimum education is graduation from a School of Surgical Technology, with BLS certification and Virginia Surgical Tech licensure preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Requires the cognitive and practical ability to provide patient care within the nursing process.

Responsibilities

• Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, solutions, instruments, equipment, and supplies.
• Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments.
• Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning, and draping patients.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Ability to work under pressure

Nursing process knowledge

Education

Surgical Technology program graduate

Job description

Schedule:

Full-time | day shift

Job Type:

In-person

Job Location:

Danville, VA

Hourly range

$22.20 - $29.97 per hour | May be eligible for a $10,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Your Experience Matters

SOVAH Health - Danville is a part of Lifepoint Health. We are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those in our facilities who are interfacing with and providing care to our patients and community members, positively impacting our mission of making communities healthier.

Who We Are

People are our passion and purpose. Work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250-bed hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

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 - as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• 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.

Position Summary

Sovah Danville is seeking a full-time Surgical Tech II to facilitate the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures.

• Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, solutions, instruments, equipment, and supplies.
• Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments.
• Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning, and draping patients.
• Passes instruments to the physician during surgery.
• Continually accounts for the number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery.
• Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory.

Minimum Education

• Graduate of a School of Surgical Technology.

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.
• Ability to accept responsibility and accountability to perform delegated aspects of the nursing process.
• Requires the cognitive ability and practical ability to provide nursing care appropriate to the patient population assigned, considering patient age and diagnosis, with full implementation of the nursing process to include Assessment/Reassessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
• Requires a full range of motion, including handling and lifting patients and/or equipment, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for an extensive period of time.
• May require lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. May require frequent bending, squatting, and kneeling.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
• Requires the ability to work under stressful conditions and/or irregular hours.
• Potential for exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

Required Certifications/Licenses

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Certification as a Surgical Tech required; must be licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine as a Surgical Tech.

Minimum Work Experience

• Previous experience in an acute care hospital setting preferred.
• Requirements will include successful completion of the orientation checklist and skills/credentials/competency requirements of the specific unit.

EEOC Statement

SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

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.