Surgical Technologist Certified

McLaren Health Care; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a certified Surgical Technologist to assist in the operating room. You will prepare rooms, maintain sterile fields, and assist surgeons during procedures, ensuring patient safety and efficient workflow.

Responsibilities include prepping skin, positioning patients, instrument passing, specimen labeling, and postoperative care. Requires NBSTSA or TS-C certification and BLS, with part-time scheduling and on-site work.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited surgical technology training program and NBSTSA certification.
• Alternatively, TS-C certification with two years of non-certified surgical technologist experience.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares operating rooms, ensures equipment and supplies are disinfected and ready.
• Maintains sterile field and supports pre-operative care.
• Prepares patient skin and positions patient in the OR.
• Assists during surgery by passing instruments and maintaining counts.
• Transports patient after procedure and helps with wound dressings.
• Keeps OR clean, sterile, and stocked for next case.
• Performs clerical duties and supports staff as needed.
• Adheres to HIPAA, OSHA, and infection-control policies.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

NBSTSA Surgical Technologist Certification

TS-C Certification (NCCT)

BLS certification

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 as Assigned:

• 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 and certification as a Surgical Technologist from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) with a minimum of one month directly related clinical experience; OR
• Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C) certification from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) with two years of experience working as a non-certified Surgical Technologist.
• BLS certification.

Preferred:

• One year of experience.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26010011
• Daily Work Times: 7:00am-3:30pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 40
• On Call: Yes
• Weekends: Yes