Surgical Technologist Lead

UCHealth; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hosp in Highlands Ranch, CO, is seeking an experienced supervisor for the OR operating room support team. The role focuses on mentoring staff, coordinating services, and promoting efficient workflow while maintaining high quality standards.

Requirements include a Surgical Tech credential (HS diploma/Associates or military training), CST registration, and BLS. Candidates should have CST experience and familiarity with UCHealth processes.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED; completion of an accredited Surgical Tech program or Associates Degree or Military trained.
• Licensure/Certification: State Surgical Assistant or Surgical Technologist registration (DORA); BLS Healthcare Provider.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years CST experience and 6 months UCHealth CST experience.
• BLS/CPR card must be valid through start date.

Responsibilities

• Provides mentoring, monitoring, coaching, and evaluation of team members' performance, especially in productivity and quality management.
• Assists with coordinating services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision-making.
• Assists with development, implementation, and evaluation of departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs responsibilities of underlying job; guides team on complex or novel issues.
• Within scope of job, uses critical thinking, decisive judgement and can work with minimal supervision.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Coaching

Education

High School diploma or GED

Surgical Tech program or Associates or Military trained

Job description

Description

Location: UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hosp, US:CO: Highlands Ranch

Department: HRH OR Operating Room

Work Schedule: Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $29.54 - $44.31 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Summary:

Leads team members of an assigned area or function by demonstrating and providing advanced knowledge of job responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Provides mentoring, monitoring, coaching, and evaluation of team members' performance, especially in the areas of productivity and quality management. Serves as a positive role model for team members by working with them to promote teamwork and cooperation.




• Assists with coordinating services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision-making/problem solving.




• Assists with the development, implementation, and evaluation of departmental policies and procedures.




• Performs responsibilities of underlying job. Takes responsibility for, or provides guidance to team members on, the handling of complex or novel issues.




• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• Education: High School diploma or GED; Completion of an accredited Surgical Tech program or Associates Degree or Military trained.




• Licensure/Certification: State Surgical Assistant or Surgical Technologist registration (DORA); Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification. Preferred: Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST) by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).




• Minimum Experience: 2 years of Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)Experience and 6 months of UCHealth CST experience.




• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.

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UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.




• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.




• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.




• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.




• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.




• Free Care.com membership.




• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.




• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.




• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.




• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.




• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.




• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.




• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.




• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.




• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.




• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

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