Surgical Technologist - Full-Time - Operating Room

Live Well Homecare; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Supportive workplace policies

Job summary

Live Well Homecare is seeking a Surgical Technologist to support the operating room team and ensure patient safety during procedures across age groups. You will assist surgeons, maintain aseptic technique, and prepare the surgical environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating treatments with multidisciplinary teams, handling specimens, and participating in timeouts and site verifications to uphold quality care. Opportunities to mentor students and engage in on-call rotations are available.

Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist with eligibility per state law.
• Graduate of a Specialty Training Program.
• Strong knowledge of aseptic techniques, surgical procedures, and patient safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgical team during procedures and prepare the surgical environment following aseptic techniques.
• Coordinate treatments with multidisciplinary teams and provide basic patient assistance.
• Connect patients to clinical equipment, manage surgical supplies, and verify specimen handling.
• Maintain accurate surgical counts, dispose of sharps and linens, assess wounds for dressing changes.
• Participate in surgical timeouts, site verification, and adherence to universal precautions.
• Assist with patient admission/discharge, specimen collection, post-mortem care, and transport.
• Serve as a preceptor for students and support policy compliance and quality control tasks.
• Support emergency procedures, billing, and on-call rotations.

Skills

Certified Surgical Technologist

Teamwork

Communication

Aseptic techniques

Education

Specialty training program graduate

Job description

Role Overview

Assists surgical team during procedures across all age groups, ensuring patient safety and care quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports surgeons with operative procedures and prepares the surgical environment following aseptic techniques.
• Coordinates treatments with multidisciplinary teams and provides basic patient assistance.
• Properly connects patients to clinical equipment, manages surgical supplies, and verifies specimen handling.
• Maintains accurate surgical counts, disposes of sharps and linens appropriately, and assesses wounds for dressing changes.
• Participates in surgical timeouts, site verification, and universal precautions adherence.
• Assists with patient admission/discharge, specimen collection, post-mortem care, and transport.
• Acts as a preceptor for students, ensures compliance with policies, and performs quality control tasks.
• Supports emergency procedures, billing, and on-call rotations.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or eligible per state law.
• Graduate of a Specialty Training Program.
• Strong knowledge of aseptic techniques, surgical procedures, and patient safety protocols.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Duties

Involves specimen handling, set up of specialized equipment, patient transport, and providing post-mortem care.

Work Environment & Benefits

• Primarily clinical setting with comprehensive benefits including health coverage, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and supportive workplace policies.