Surgical Technologist Certified

McLaren Health Care; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in the Mount Clemens area seeks a Surgical Technologist to assist surgeons in operating rooms, prepare patients, rooms and equipment, and support the sterile field during procedures.

Responsibilities include passing sterile instruments, tracking items, labeling specimens, and ensuring infection-control compliance, with on-call duties and a full-time schedule. 7a-5:30p; 80 hours per pay period; weekends required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited surgical technology training program.
• NBSTSA certification as a surgical technologist.
• One month of job-related experience or training.
• BLS certification through American Heart Association; must obtain within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating rooms, ensuring equipment and supplies are disinfected, assembled and ready.
• Maintain sterile field and assist during procedures as part of the surgical team.
• Support pre-operative care and patient positioning; monitor patient status.
• Pass sterile instruments, assist with sutures and specimen labeling; transport patients as needed.
• Keep OR clean, sterile, and stocked; comply with infection-control policies.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited surgical technology training program

NBSTSA certification as surgical technologist

BLS certification (American Heart Association)

Job description

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.

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.
• Certification as a surgical technologist from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
• One month of job-related experience and/or training.
• Valid BLS certification obtained through the American Heart Association. Will be given 90 days from time of hire to obtain certification

Preferred:

• One year of experience in a medical setting.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004573
• Daily Work Times: 7a-530p
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: Yes
• Weekends: Yes