Surgical Technologist Lead

Inova Health System; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

A health services provider in Alexandria, Virginia is looking for a dedicated Surgical Technologist Lead to join their team as a full-time employee. The role involves identifying clinical variables affecting patient outcomes, documenting case statuses, and facilitating transitions in patient care. Candidates should possess a high school diploma, 3 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist, and relevant certifications. Exceptional benefits include medical coverage, retirement matching, tuition assistance, and mental health support.

Qualifications

• 3 years of Surgical Technologist experience required.
• Basic Life Support certification required upon start.
• CST or TS-C certification required upon start.

Responsibilities

• Identify clinical and operational variables affecting patient outcomes.
• Document case status and ensure perioperative briefings.
• Facilitate transitions between pre-, intra-, and post-operative care.

Skills

Coordination of surgical services

Documentation of case status

Patient care management

Education

High School diploma, GED or equivalent

Tools

Basic Life Support certification

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Registered Surgical Technologist license

Job description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Surgical Technologist Lead to join the team! This role will be full‑time with various shifts and schedules. We offer great pay based on experience, sign‑on bonus and relocation assistance, if eligible! Plus, don't forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!

Inova Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and more.

Surgical Technologist Lead Job Responsibilities

• Identifies clinical and operational variables affecting patient and case outcomes. Anticipates variances and adjusts care proactively, utilizing required resources. Articulates the type, scope, and frequency of clinical and case variables affecting outcomes, including patient condition or special needs, equipment availability or functionality, and physician requests. Ensures needs are met time of case. Extrapolates patient's, physician's, or case needs from previous experiences. Creates individualized plan(s) of care. Engages other clinical professionals to assist in responding to possible problems.
• Provides clear and appropriate information and documentation for routine and complex cases. Documents case status and ensures perioperative briefing and debriefing are completed with the team. Reports any change in patient status or patient requirements of the population.
• Coordinates the delivery of appropriate services for specialty, physician group, and population.
• Facilitates seamless transitions between pre-, intra-, and post‑operative patient care. Assists, both directly and indirectly, with room turnover. Ensures surgical pause is performed according to procedure. Ensures hand‑off to PACU meets established criteria and monitors delay reasons.
• Identifies physician, case, staff, and patient family learning needs proactively. Utilizes vendors as a resource for providing education on equipment and instruments, including but not limited to printed materials, videos, posters, and demonstrations.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma, GED or equivalent
• Experience: 3 years of Surgical Technologist experience.
• Certification:
  • Basic Life Support from American Heart Association required upon start.
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) via NBSTSA or Tech in Surgery - Certified (TS‑C) via NCCT required upon start
• License: Registered Surgical Technologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia required upon start