Surgical Technologist

Mclaren-Health-Care; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, seeks a Surgical Technologist to assist surgeons and staff in the operating room. You will prepare rooms, instruments, and patients for procedures, and maintain sterile technique throughout cases.

The role includes scrubbing in during surgeries, passing instruments, tracking supplies, and supporting postoperative care. Requires HS diploma, accredited surgical technology program, 1 month of related experience, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited surgical technology training program required.
• One month of job-related experience and/or training
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares operating rooms, ensuring equipment and supplies are disinfected and ready.
• Maintains sterile field and supports the surgical team during procedures.
• Prepares patient skin, positions patients, and monitors vital signs.
• Perform scrub functions and assist with instrument handling and specimen labeling.
• Ensures cleanliness and organization of OR for next case.
• Duties may include clerical tasks and patient information entry as needed.

Skills

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited surgical technology training program

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary: Assists surgeons and other medical professionals in operating rooms and similar environments. Prepares patients, rooms and equipment for pending surgical procedures. Assists during those procedures as part of the surgical team.

Shift Times: 7am - 3:30pm x2 & 7am-7:30pm x2

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Prepares operating rooms, ensuring that all equipment and supplies needed for the procedure are properly disinfected, assembled and in working order.
• Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in operating room.
• Provides supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
• Prepares patient's skin for surgery; moves and positions patients in the operating room; monitors vital signs and observes status.
• During surgery performs scrub functions including passing sterile surgical equipment to surgeons, may cut sutures, tracking items used/performing instrument counts, collecting and labeling specimens taken and helping dress a patient's wounds. May transport patient after procedure.
• Ensures that operating rooms are clean, sterile and stocked prior to next procedure.
• Performs clerical duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining logs, pulling up and/or entering patient information, doing inventory and supporting the administrative and clerical staff as needed.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited surgical technology training program.
• One month of job-related experience and/or training.
• BLS certification.

Preferred:

• One year of experience in a medical setting.

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004196
• Daily Work Times: Days
• On Call: Yes

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.