Surgical Technologist - Labor and Delivery

UNC Health Care; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Surgical Technologist I to support labor and delivery surgeries, including Cesarean sections, under surgeon and RN supervision. The role focuses on sterile technique, instrument prep, and efficient OR turnover in a high-acuity obstetric environment.

Night shift, full-time, onsite at UNC Rex Healthcare, with compensation reflecting experience. Join a dedicated team delivering exceptional maternal and newborn care.

Qualifications

• BLS for Healthcare Provider certification required
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology; or equivalent experience
• 0–3 years of professional experience as a surgical tech

Responsibilities

• Lead surgical tech for scheduled and emergency Cesarean deliveries and obstetric surgeries
• Assist surgeons as first assistant during Cesarean deliveries
• Prepare and manage instruments and equipment with precision
• Maintain sterile technique to prevent infection
• Support OR workflow and quick room turnovers

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Job description

Description

Labor & Delivery Surgical Technologist - Make a Difference at UNC REX

Are you ready to play a vital role in bringing new life safely into the world? Join our fast-paced, high-volume Labor & Delivery team as a Surgical Technologist I, supporting life‑saving surgeries and critical care across the unit. Your expertise ensures the highest quality of maternal and newborn care in every procedure.

About Our Unit

The UNC REX Labor & Delivery OR provides comprehensive care throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery. We specialize in caring for high‑risk antepartum and postpartum patients in a state‑of‑the‑art environment, including:

• 3-bay OB Emergency Department (OBED)
• 20 labor rooms
• 3 Operating Rooms (ORs)
• 3 Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) bays

Our nurses, surgical technologists, and assistants work closely with physicians to support Cesarean sections and obstetric procedures. The unit is staffed by OB Hospitalists, private practice OB/GYNs, and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs), ensuring rapid, expert care at every stage of labor.

What You'll Do

Primary Responsibilities - Surgical Support

• Serve as lead surgical tech for scheduled and emergency Cesarean sections and obstetric surgeries
• First assist surgeons during Cesarean deliveries
• Prepare and manage surgical instruments and equipment with precision
• Maintain strict sterile technique to protect patient safety and prevent infection
• Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure smooth and efficient OR workflow
• Manage quick room turnovers, including stocking, cleaning, and prepping for the next procedure

Secondary Responsibilities - L&D Unit Support

• Assist with vaginal deliveries and room turnovers, maintaining attention to detail
• Support patient intake during busy periods, including transport, monitoring, and RN coordination
• Assist in the OB PACU with patient transfer, monitoring, and equipment checks
• Help manage patient flow and emergency needs in the OB Emergency Department
• Maintain a clean and safe environment, including linens, waste, and sanitization of equipment

What You Bring

• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to think quickly and act decisively in emergencies
• Commitment to patient- and family-centered care
• Passion for working in a fast‑paced, high-acuity obstetric environment

Why UNC REX?

Be part of a dedicated, collaborative team focused on exceptional maternal and newborn care. Your skills as a Surgical Technologist I directly impact the safety, comfort, and outcomes for mothers and infants. At UNC REX, every day brings opportunities to make a real difference.

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary

The Surgical Technologist I works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Has baseline knowledge and ability to perform duties of surgical scrub at entity they serve.

Responsibilities

1. Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring that proper technical practices are employed according to accepted standards of process.
2. Provides proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.
3. Follows aseptic technique. Proactively identifies contamination and/or breaks in aseptic technique and implements corrective actions.
4. Performs surgical counts. Follows policies and procedures for incorrect counts and reports discrepancies appropriately.
5. Labels drugs and solutions; monitors quantities used.
6. Assists in the proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
7. Actively participates in the planning and set up of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes in an organized manner to provide optimal accessibility during the procedure.
8. Assists the surgeon, demonstrating an understanding of the patient's anatomy and abnormalities which affect the surgical procedure.
9. Assists in picking cases and planning of instrument needs.
10. Recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information to develop modifications to standard approaches to care and communicates with the surgical team. Responds to surgical emergencies and follows hospitalwide emergency management plans.
11. Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
12. Identifies and reports defective instruments, supplies, and equipment. Assists with restocking operating/procedure rooms and sub‑sterile areas.
13. Assists the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.
14. Operates complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting as necessary.
15. Serves as a mentor for Surgical Technician Trainees and will serve as a preceptor as needed.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• None required as long as other position qualifications are met.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology; or Formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 3+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech

Professional Experience Requirements:

• 0-3 years

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Successful completion of service specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies
• Strong communication skills/customer service relations
• Excellent organizational/priority setting skill

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Labor Delivery Operatng Rm

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.