Surgical Technologist New Grad | Avera Heart Hospital

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sioux Center Health is seeking a Surgical Technologist New Grad to join our team in Sioux Falls, SD. As a Surgical Technologist, you will assist in providing care for patients in the operating room, ensuring all necessary instruments and supplies are available.

The ideal candidate will have graduated from an accredited Surgical Technologist program and must have current certification. This full-time position requires rotating shifts and adherence to safety and confidentiality standards.

Qualifications

• Thorough surgical knowledge to ensure proper instrumentation and supplies are available.
• Experience in scrub and circulating duties in the operating room.
• Training of newly assigned personnel.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional staff in providing care for operative patients.
• Help maintain patient safety and confidentiality at all times.
• Perform routine and specialized housekeeping activities.

Skills

Surgical knowledge

Assistance in patient care

Infection control

Education

Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technologist program

Job description

## Surgical Technologist New Grad | Avera Heart HospitalApplylocations: Sioux Falls, SD: Austin, TX: Sioux Center, IA: Witchita, KS: St. Louis, MOtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R-250013997**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.