Surgical Technologist - Float Pool Team

Advocate Aurora Health; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit health system in North Carolina is seeking a Surgical Services Float Pool professional. The position requires quality patient advocacy, effective communication, and management of surgical supplies. Candidates must have completed an accredited surgical technology or nursing program and possess a BCLS certification. This role offers excellent benefits including health coverage from day one, generous PTO, and substantial retirement contributions. The job entails floating between several medical centers within the region.

Benefits

Day 1 Health Coverage

Generous PTO

Wellness Incentives

Parental Benefits

Retirement Contributions

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited Surgical Technology program or accredited nursing school.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification is required.
• 3 years of experience in surgical technology is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking.
• Maintain cleanliness and management of instruments and supplies.
• Communicate effectively with team members and patients.

Skills

Ability to function under stress

Resilience and flexibility

Patient safety systems

Technology/informatics skills

Innovation in practice

Education

Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program or accredited school of nursing

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

Certification in Surgical Technology (preferred)

3 years of surgical technology experience (strongly preferred)

Job description

Department:

Status:

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Day Shift - 3 x 12 or 4 x 10 scheduling option
• No call requirements
• 2 weekend shifts per 8 week schedule
• 2 Monday’s & 2 Friday’s per an 8-week schedule
• 1 major winter holiday & 2 minor holidays per calendar year
• $5,000 Sign on Bonus Eligible

Pay Range

$24.85 - $37.30

Department: Surgical Services Float Pool

Location: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Region

Position will require floating within the Wake Region:

• Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (Winston‑Salem, NC),
• Davie Medical Center (Bermuda Run, NC),
• Wilkes Medical Center (North Wilkesboro, NC)
• High Point Medical Center (High Point, NC)
• Lexington Medical Center (Lexington, NC)

What Wo Offer:

• Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA‑eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Generous PTO: Accrue up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• Wellness Incentives: Access LiveWell incentives to earn rewards for physical, financial, and personal well‑being.
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing‑mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non‑birthing parents.
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer‑paid retirement contributions

Education & Certification Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program or
• Accredited school of nursing
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• Preferred: Certification in Surgical Technology
• 3 years of experience strongly preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation and management of case specific needs, under direct supervision of the RN.
• Ensures complete, accurate and timely care, cleanliness and management of instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Communicates to the team, co‑workers and patients in an effective, positive and professional manner. Demonstrates effective, positive, professional manners while exercising verbal and nonverbal communication to the multidisciplinary team, co‑workers, and patients.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates cost containment activities of instruments and inventory.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment
• Systems for patient safety
• Technology/informatics skills
• Practice Innovation

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases, hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes
• Possible exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation
• Handles emergency or crisis situation
• Subject to many interruptions
• Highly stressful and crowded, noisy conditions
• Required Protective Equipment: Eye/face protection, gown, mask, gloves, hair covering

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well‑being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value‑based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.