Surgical Technologist Non Certified

McLaren Health Care; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Surgical Technologist to assist surgeons in operating rooms, prepare patients and rooms, and support the surgical team throughout procedures in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining the sterile field, passing instruments, labeling specimens, and helping with room turnover. The role requires HIPAA/OSHA compliance, infection-control discipline, and teamwork across the OR team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of accredited surgical technology program or TS-C certification option.
• Two years experience as a Surgical Technologist or equivalent.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating rooms, equipment, and supplies; ensure sterility.
• Maintain sterile field and assist during procedures by passing instruments.
• Provide pre-operative support and patient care.
• Perform instrument counts, label specimens, and assist with wound dressings.
• Assist with room turnover and supply management; support administrative staff as needed.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and infection-control policies.

Skills

Compassionate care

HIPAA compliance

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited surgical technology program

TS-C certification (NCCT)

Two years surgical technologist experience

BLS certification

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Position Summary:

Assists surgeons and other medical professionals in operating rooms and similar environments. Prepares patients, rooms and equipment for pending surgical procedures. Assists during those procedures as part of the surgical team.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Prepares operating rooms, ensuring that all equipment and supplies needed for the procedure are properly disinfected, assembled and in working order.
• Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in operating room.
• Provides supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
• During surgery performs scrub functions including passing sterile surgical equipment to surgeons, may cut sutures, tracking items used/performing instrument counts, collecting and labeling specimens taken and helping dress a patient's wounds. May transport patient after procedure.
• Ensures that operating rooms are clean, sterile and stocked prior to next procedure.
• Performs clerical duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining logs, pulling up and/or entering patient information, doing inventory and supporting the administrative and clerical staff as needed.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited surgical technology training program with a minimum of one month of directly related clinical experience; OR
• Completion of the Surgical Technologist Apprentice Program with Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C) certification from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) within one year of program completion; OR
• Two years’ experience as a Surgical Technologist
• BLS certification.

Preferred:

• One year of experience.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 7:00am -3:30pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.