Surgical Technologist - $12.5k Sign-On | Mon-Fri

BJC HealthCare; Royal Heights (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Retirement contribution

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Memorial Belleville Hospital is seeking a Surgical Technician to support perioperative services in the operating room. You will prepare the OR, scrub in, assist with specimen handling, and help turnover after procedures.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, less than two years or military experience, and Surgical Technician certification. A sign-on bonus is offered and call is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• <2 years or military equivalent experience
• Surgical Technician certification

Responsibilities

• Prepares operating room for surgical patient, reviews preference cards to determine surgeon needs, obtains supplies and equipment, ensures cleanliness, and assists with opening sterile supplies.
• Performs surgical scrub duties, and assists with collection, identification, and disposition of cultures and specimens.
• Assists in turning over of room, and returns supplies, instruments, and equipment to proper location.

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Join the Surgical Services Team at BJC Healthcare - Memorial Belleville. Memorial Belleville Hospital is dedicated to your growth and development. Be a part of an environment where you can thrive!

• • • Schedule: Monday to Friday
    • Hours: 6:45am start - 8 or 10 hour shift
    • Call is required

• • ***$12,500 Sign on Bonus***

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Perioperative Services provides care and support services for the surgical, gastroenterology, treatment, Cardiac Cath Lab, and pain center patients. Perioperative services provides care for the adult and pediatric patients throughout the continuum of their Perioperative stay. Procedures may be performed on both inpatient and outpatient adult surgical and gastroenterology patients.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs surgical duties for operating room procedures under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

Prepares operating room for surgical patient, reviews preference cards to determine surgeon needs, obtains the necessary supplies and equipment for the procedure, ensures cleanliness of room, and assists with opening sterile supplies.

Performs surgical scrub duties, and assists with the collection, identification, and disposition of cultures and specimens.

Assists in turning over of room, and ensures supplies, instruments, and equipment are returned to proper location.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

<2 years or military equivalent experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

Accred Surgical Program

Licenses & Certifications

Surgical Technician

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer