Surgical Technologist - Spencer Hospital

Avera Health; Spencer (IA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Affordable insurance

IPERS retirement

In-house education

Paid time off

Gym membership

Job summary

Spencer Hospital in Spencer, IA seeks a qualified Surgical Tech to join our operating team. The role focuses on handling instruments and maintaining a sterile field during procedures, while ensuring patient safety and readiness of supplies for multiple specialty surgeries.

The ideal candidate has completed an approved Surgical Tech program and brings strong teamwork, communication, and multitasking abilities to a busy surgical setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Surgical Tech program (Certification preferred).
• Previous surgical tech experience in multiple specialties preferred.
• Excellent communication, caring attitude and be a team player; ability to multitask and triage.

Responsibilities

• Handle instruments, supplies, and equipment during procedures.
• Maintain sterile field and ensure patient safety throughout operations.
• Clean, sterilize, and assemble equipment for medical and surgical interventions.

Skills

Surgical Tech

Team player

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

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 hospitallocated 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 performs amultitude 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:

• 60 or 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

Spencer Hospital offers 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