Surgical Technologist - Spencer Hospital

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Affordable insurance

IPERS retirement

In-house education

Paid time off

Family gym membership

Job summary

Sioux Center Health in Spencer, IA is seeking a qualified Surgical Tech to manage instruments and supplies during surgical procedures. You will be responsible for maintaining quality patient care and ensuring a sterile field throughout the operations.

Ideal candidates must be graduates from an approved Surgical Tech program and possess excellent communication skills. Benefits include competitive wages, affordable insurance, and paid time off.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Handle instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgical procedures.
• Ensure quality patient care during operative procedures and maintain sterile field.
• Clean, sterilize, and assemble equipment, supplies, and instruments for medical and surgical interventions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Caring attitude

Team player

Ability to multi-task

Triage items concurrently

Education

Graduate of an approved Surgical Tech program

Job description

Work Shift

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on‑call involvement (United States of America)

Location

Spencer, IA

Worker Type

Regular

About Spencer Hospital

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 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 assembly 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

Benefits

Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in‑house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!

Contact

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

Learn More

spencerhospital.org