Surgical Technologist, Int.

UPMC; West Mifflin (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Sign-On Bonus up to 25k

Job summary

UPMC West Mifflin Ambulatory Surgery Center seeks a dedicated Surgical Technologist for a full-time position. You will support surgeons and nursing staff in a fast-paced 4-OR setting, ensuring efficient surgical flow and excellent patient care.

The role offers a self-scheduling model, weekday shifts, and exposure to GI, orthopedic, sports medicine, and other specialties. Required CST or TSC certification, BLS/CPR, and PA Act 34 background clearance.

Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery-Certified (TSC) required.
• Act 34 criminal background clearance required in PA.

Responsibilities

• After surgery, transfer patients to recovery, clean and restock OR.
• Serve as a resource to staff; precept students and new hires.
• Prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens; apply dressings.
• Participate in committees and interdisciplinary teams.
• Assist team with sterile gowns and gloves.
• Set up OR with instruments, drapes, and solutions; assemble equipment.
• Collaborate with Clinician to disseminate new knowledge.
• Ensure medications are labeled and handed to surgeon per policy.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment with aseptic technique.
• Prepare patients for surgery and assist with transport and positioning.
• Pass instruments during surgery and assist with counts.

Education

CST or TSC Certification

Act 34 Background Clearance

Job description

Join UPMC West Mifflin Ambulatory Surgery Center as a Full-Time Surgical Technologist and be part of a high-performing, patient-focused team where your skills truly make an impact.

• Take advantage of UPMC’s career ladder opportunities to grow your career in surgical services
• Predictable weekday schedule — Monday through Friday with rotating 8 or 10-hour shifts (6:30 AM start; 3:00 PM or 5:00 PM end)
• Enjoy work-life balance with no weekends, no holidays, no call, and no off-shifts
• Self-scheduling model that gives you flexibility and control over your schedule
• Free parking for added convenience
• Up to $25k Sign-On Bonus!
• Work in a busy 4-OR ambulatory surgery center alongside a collaborative, supportive team
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of cases, including GI, orthopedic, sports medicine, hand/upper extremity, women’s health, general and breast, ENT, and minor plastics/vascular
• Play a key role in supporting surgeons and nursing staff, ensuring efficient surgical flow and excellent patient care

This is an ideal opportunity for a team-oriented, flexible Surgical Technologist who thrives in a fast-paced setting and is looking to grow within a respected, innovative health system.

Responsibilities

• After surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room. Clean and restock the operating room.
• Serves as a resource to other staff members; precepts students and new employees.
• Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and helps apply dressings.
• Participates in committees and inter-disciplinary teams.
• Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
• Before an operation, help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment. Adjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly.
• Collaborates with Clinician to disseminate new knowledge.
• Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to surgeon according to established policies and procedures.
• Ensure clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique.
• Prepare patients for surgery by wash, shave, and ensure aseptic incision sites. May transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
• During surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants. Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
• Required:
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery-Certified (TSC)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification meeting American Heart Association (AHA) standards, including both didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance

Pennsylvania Surgical Technologist Requirements (Act 114/House Bill 81 – Effective 12/27/2020)

• Must meet one of the following:
  • Graduate of a nationally recognized accredited Surgical Technology program and maintain certification
  • Graduate of an appropriate military Surgical Technology training program
  • Maintain certification from an accredited certification program
  • Employed as a Surgical Technologist in a healthcare facility on or before 12/27/2020
  • Employed as a Surgical Technologist at another healthcare facility during the two years preceding 12/27/2020
• New graduates may work up to six months following program completion but must obtain certification within six months of program completion.
• Grandfathered employees are not required to obtain certification.

Advanced Surgical Technologist Experience Requirement

• Two years of current Surgical Technologist experience demonstrating advanced knowledge in at least two surgical specialties, including but not limited to:
  • General Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Ophthalmic Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Organ Procurement
  • Endoscopic Surgical Settings
• Access to medications is limited to distribution of medications to the nurse.

Certification Exception

• A healthcare facility may employ individuals who do not meet certification requirements when:
  • A diligent and thorough recruitment effort has been made;
  • The facility is unable to employ a sufficient number of qualified Surgical Technologists who meet certification requirements; and
  • Documentation of recruitment efforts is maintained.
• UPMC maintains documentation of recruitment efforts and recognizes that the supply of certified or certification-eligible Surgical Technologists may not meet organizational needs.

Continuing Education

• Certified Surgical Technologists must comply with continuing education requirements established by their credentialing organization.
• Non-certified Surgical Technologists must complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years.

New York Surgical Technologist Requirements (Public Health Law 2824)

• A healthcare facility may employ an individual who does not meet qualification requirements when:
  • A diligent and thorough recruitment effort has been made;
  • Documentation of recruitment efforts is maintained; and
  • The individual meets qualification requirements within two years of employment.

Licensure

• Current licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a multistate license issued under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), when applicable.
• Employees working under an out-of-state NLC license who establish residency in the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure in that state within 60 days of the residency change.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.