Weekend-Surgical Tech-

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 per

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

PTO Sell Back Program

Compassionate Leave Sharing Program

Employee Support Fund

Retirement with Company Match

Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

Baptist Health Lexington is seeking a Surgical Tech-OR for the full-time second shift in the Operating Room. The role supports the perioperative plan of care, performing scrub functions and maintaining aseptic technique under RN direction.

The position requires completion of a Surgical Technology program, a technical diploma or associate degree, and CST certification, with on-call weekends, weeknights, and holidays by rotation.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma or Associate degree in Surgical Technology.
• Completion of a Surgical Technology program.

Responsibilities

• Assist in scrub roles and support perioperative plan of care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of operative procedures and aseptic techniques.
• Participate in unit activities and maintain positive customer relations.

Skills

Surgical technique

Aseptic technique

Team collaboration

Education

Technical Diploma / Associate degree in Surgical Technology

Surgical Technology program completion

Job description

Summary Job Description

Surgical Tech-OR Full Time I Second Shift (2x12's) Operating Room I Lexington, KY Baptist Health Lexington Surgical Services Department encompasses several key areas: the Pre-Op Department, 20 operating rooms with a business office staff responsible for scheduling, a Postoperative Care Unit, an Endoscopy Department with dedicated pre- and post-op areas, and a Sterile Processing Department.

Description Surgical Tech-OR

Functions as a member of the surgical team under the direction of the registered nurse. Performs scrub functions and other roles, which support the perioperative plan of care Demonstrates knowledge of operative procedures. Demonstrates knowledge of and utilizes principles of aseptic technique including but not limited to gowning, gloving sterilization, and disinfection. Actively participates in unit activities. Ensures positive customer relations interactions. On call weekends, weeknights, and holidays by rotation.

Requirements Surgical Tech-OR

• Technical Diploma; Associate degree. (Surgical Tech Program)
• Completion of a Surgical Technology program.
• National Certification CST Certified Surgical Technologist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match
• Identity Theft Protection

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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