Surgical Technician - Operating Room

Kettering Health; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit organization

Job summary

Kettering Health Main Campus in Kettering, OH seeks a full-time Surgical Technologist to support patient care in the operating room. You will prepare the OR, pass sterile instruments, and assist nursing staff and surgeons under supervision.

Ideal candidates hold NBSTA accreditation or NCCT certification and have extensive surgical tech experience. Join a not-for-profit system dedicated to safe, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• NBSTA-accredited program or NCCT certification.
• Four years experience as a surgical technologist with a HS diploma.
• Four years on-the-job or military surgical tech training with HS diploma.

Responsibilities

• Label and handle patient specimens.
• Maintain sterile environment and aseptic technique.
• Assist in procedures and provide instruments during surgery.
• Ensure infection control and safety practices.
• Prepare OR table and scrub for surgeries.
• Assist with preoperative and postoperative care as directed.

Skills

Surgical Technology skills

Education

NBSTA or NCCT certification

Job description

Job Details

Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering | Full-Time | 8 Hours Varied

Responsibilities & Requirements

The surgical technologist (ST) is responsible for assisting in direct care to patients undergoing surgical intervention by selecting, setting up and passing of sterile instruments to the surgeon and assistants, under the direction of the RN and the surgeon. Responsibilities include, yet, not limited to the following:

• Appropriately labels and handles patient specimens.
• Competently performs Surgical Technologist skills as defined by the unit’s scope of practice.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment free from clutter.
• Receives and responds to appropriate delegation; does not perform skills/care that has not been delegated by a licensed nurse or physician.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Demonstrates safe infection control practices.
• Assists the nurse/physician with patient procedures.
• Performs preceptor activities as requested.
• Participates in one elective educational opportunity.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of aseptic technique in preparing for and assisting in surgical procedures.
• Prepares OR table and scrubs with surgeries.
• Provides necessary instruments, supplies and equipment during surgery.
• Acquires and demonstrates skills needed to operate specialized equipment used in the OR.
• Assist with preoperative and postoperative care as directed by RN
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of surgical procedures and provides necessary instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Assist with patient transport and other patient care duties in the OR.

Required Skills, Education And Experience

• Associate Degree in Surgical Technology from a NBSTA accredited program or certification from NCCT; or
• Four (4) years of experience as a surgical technologist with a High School Diploma; or
• Four (4) years applicable on the job or military surgical technology training with a High School Diploma

Required Licenses, Certifications And Registrations

• Certified Surgical Technologist required within one year of hire, if hired without certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Surgical Technology skills required, preferably in a hospital operating room environment
• Experience as a Surgical Technologist preferred

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.