Certified Surgical Technician (CST) | Operating Room

Avera St Mary's Hospital – Day Shift (M-F 0630-1500). Call is one weeknight per week and one weekend per month. May be eligible for up to $15,000 Sign On Bonus.

About the role

Accountable for providing high quality professional care to patients and families under the supervision of the Surgery Leader and/or Surgeon within the surgical suites and other clinical areas within their scope of practice. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients.

Responsibilities

• Assists surgeon within the scope of competency and standards of practice.
• Utilizes techniques of infection control/universal precautions.
• Washes and sterilizes equipment and keeps a clean operating room.
• Rotates in SPD area cleaning & sterilizing instruments for OR, floors, ER, & clinics.
• Updates preference cards to ensure all team members can perform procedures as per surgeon requests.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedure, and standards of practice.
• Verifies patient identity, operative procedure, operative site, surgeon, and consent.
• Applies and monitors the principles of aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period.
• Performs sponge, needle and instrument counts according to policy procedure.
• Participates in the evaluation of new supplies, equipment and/or instruments.
• Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments according to instructions.

Requirements

• Ability to work the specified hours (M-F 0630-1500 with call as described).
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Technical Certificate Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) – National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) upon hire or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) – National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years surgical experience.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Pay

$25.50 - $38.00 per hour. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.