Surgical Technologist New Grad | Avera Heart Hospital

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Avera Heart Hospital is seeking a Surgical Technologist to support the operative team in Sioux Falls, SD. Responsibilities include scrubbing and circulating, ensuring instrument and supply readiness, and upholding sterile technique and patient safety.

Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technologist program is required, with 3 years OR experience preferred. Current Surgical Technologist and BLS certifications are preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Graduation from a Surgical Technologist program from an accredited school.
• Three years continuous experience in an operating room preferred.
• Current Surgical Technologist certification preferred.
• Current BLS certification preferred.

Aufgaben

• Assist professional staff in providing care for the operative patient before, during and after surgery.
• Perform scrub and circulating duties in the operating room.
• Perform routine and specialized housekeeping activities.
• Apply principles of asepsis, infection control and medical ethics.
• Train newly assigned personnel.

Kenntnisse

Scrub duties

Circulating duties

Infection control

Sterile technique

Ausbildung

Surgical Technologist program

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)

At Avera Heart Hospital, you’re not just joining a workplace - you’re becoming part of a family. With more than 700 dedicated employee, we deliver care that truly makes a difference. Our commitment to excellence has earned us the distinction of being one of only a handful of hospitals nationwide - out of more than 4,000 - to achieve a double 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Position Highlights

Position Summary

This position assists professional staff in providing care for the operative patient before, during and after surgery. This position requires thorough surgical knowledge and expertise to insure proper instrumentation and supplies are available on the surgical field and/or in the operating room where the procedure is to be performed. This position helps the sterile operative team, performs scrub and circulating duties in the operating room, performs routine and specialized housekeeping activities, and applies principles of asepsis, infection control and medical ethics. This position will also be responsible for training newly assigned personnel. Patient safety and confidentiality are maintained at all times. Assumes, under the direction of the Laboratory, responsibility for patient specimen testing, quality control, quality improvement, and equipment maintenance.

Work Schedule

M-F Ten-hour shifts- 6:30 -5:00 with On Call, Weekend and Holiday rotation.

Education/Experience

Graduation from a Surgical Technologist program from an accredited school of allied health services required. Three years continuous experience in an operating room preferred.

Licensure/Certification

Current Surgical Technologist certification preferred. Current BLS certification preferred.