Surgical Technologist Certified

McLaren Health Care Corporation; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care seeks a certified Surgical Technologist to assist surgeons in the operating room, prepare patients, rooms, and equipment, and maintain sterile technique during procedures. The role supports the surgical team and adheres to safety and infection-control standards.

You will help with instrument counts, transfer of care, and related clerical tasks while ensuring HIPAA/OSHA compliance and patient safety throughout the perioperative process.

Qualifications

• Must have accredited surgical technology training.
• Certification as a surgical technologist NBSTSA required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• At least 1 month of related experience or training.
• Strong sterile technique and patient safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares operating rooms, ensuring all equipment and supplies are disinfected, assembled and in working order.
• Maintains sterile field and monitors patient status pre-operatively.
• Assists during surgery as scrub nurse; passes instruments and helps with counts.
• Transports patients as needed and assists with postoperative care.
• Performs clerical duties and supports infection-control policies.
• Upholds HIPAA and OSHA compliance; ensures a safe environment.

Skills

Surgical assistance

Sterile technique

Patient positioning

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited surgical technology training program

NBSTSA surgical technologist certification

BLS certification (American Heart Association)

1 month of related experience or training

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, 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 center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

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: 26011712
• Daily Work Times: Varies
• On Call: Yes

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.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout 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 classificationprotected by law.