Surgical Technologist II — OR Pro in Diverse Specialties

UNC Health; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 66,577,000 - 95,734,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Johnston Surgical Technologist II works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to facilitate safe, efficient invasive procedures. The role ensures sterile environments, proper equipment function, and patient safety throughout operative care across multiple service lines.

You will scrub across orthopedic, general, gynecology, robotics, neuro, ENT, vascular, ophthalmology, and endoscopy cases, serving as a resource in at least one service line and mentoring newer

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program, military training, or substitution for 5+ years of experience.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers required; CST or TS-C/Tech in Surgery certification.
• 3+ years of professional surgical technologist experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical scrub duties in operating room service areas with proper practices.
• Maintains, sterilizes, and handles specialty instrumentation properly.
• Follows aseptic technique and reports discrepancies or contamination as needed.
• Performs surgical counts and supports correct counts; documents issues.
• Establishes sterile field and labels drugs; monitors quantities used.
• Prepares and labels specimens; assists in instrument planning and setup.
• Assists surgeon and team with case preparation and instrument planning.
• Adapts scrubbing procedures; responds to emergencies per hospital plans.
• Keeps inventory, receives and stores supplies for Surgical Services.
• Mentors new hires and trainees; participates in orientation and reviews.
• Identifies defective instruments and assists with restocking.
• Assists RN during intraoperative nursing actions and data collection for research.
• Operates complex OR equipment and troubleshoots as needed.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Mentoring/Teamwork

On-call duties

Education

Surgical Technology education

Job description

UNC Health Johnston Surgical Technologist II works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to facilitate safe, efficient invasive procedures. The role ensures sterile environments, proper equipment function, and patient safety throughout operative care across multiple service lines.

You will scrub across orthopedic, general, gynecology, robotics, neuro, ENT, vascular, ophthalmology, and endoscopy cases, serving as a resource in at least one service line and mentoring newer