Surgical Technologist - Spencer Hospital

Spencer Municipal Hospital; Birchwood Estates (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Hospital in Spencer, IA is seeking a Surgical Technician to assist in the operating room. The role includes handling instruments, maintaining sterile technique, and collaborating with a skilled team across specialties.

Full-time, 70 hours per pay period, 10-hour shifts, with on-call nights and weekend rotations. Certification preferred; training provided; competitive wages and benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Surgical Tech program.
• Certification preferred.
• Experience in multiple specialties preferred.
• Excellent communication, caring attitude, and teamwork.
• Ability to multi-task and triage concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Handle instruments, supplies, and equipment during procedures.
• Maintain sterile field and ensure quality patient care.
• Clean, sterilize, and assemble equipment for interventions.

Skills

Surgical Tech

Team player

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Graduate of an approved Surgical Tech program

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Location: Spencer, IA Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America) Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment.

Position Highlights

Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.

Spencer Hospital Surgery Center

Spencer Hospital Surgery Center performs a multitude of specialties including: general, orthopedics, ophthalmology, urology, ENT, and endoscopy averaging 550+ surgeries per month. Surgery business hours are Mon-Fri with minimal on call weekend and holiday rotations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for handling the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure
• Maintain the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure, and to be constantly vigilant in the maintenance of the sterile field
• Responsible for procedures related to cleaning, sterilizing, and assemble of equipment, supplies and instruments for use in medical and surgical interventions

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved Surgical Tech program.
• Certification preferred
• Previous surgical tech experiences performing multiple different specialties preferred.
• Must have excellent communication skills, caring attitude and be a team player
• In addition, must be able to multi-task and triage items concurrently

Schedule

• 70 hours a pay period (Full-time Benefit Eligible)
• 10 hour shifts Mon-Fri from 6:30a to 5p
• On-call nights and weekends rotation
• The schedule may fluctuate based upon needs of the department

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Affordable insurance
• IPERS retirement
• In-house education
• Paid time off
• Family gym membership
• and so much more!

Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email [e-mail].

Learn more about Spencer Hospital: spencerhospital.org

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