Certified Surgical Technologist

About the role

The Certified Surgical Tech position at LewisGale Medical Center provides support to all areas of the operating room department under the supervision and direction of the surgeon and RN. Key responsibilities include scrubbing cases, maintaining a sterile field, assisting with circulating duties, and performing various tasks as directed.

Responsibilities

• Scrubs cases as it relates to the unit scope of care
• Dons appropriate attire required by hospital and OSHA policies
• Create and maintain a sterile field
• Able to scrub all cases, anticipate needs of the surgeon, and precept staff and students
• Demonstrate knowledge of surgical anatomy and understanding of instrumentation and procedures
• Able to scrub independently on small to moderate and specialty cases
• Organize the operating room with instruments, supplies, and equipment needed for the day
• Absorb basic needs of surgeon/assistant
• Able to anticipate when to initiate closing counts
• Labels all medications on the sterile field
• Able to independently perform preps
• Communicate effectively with staffs, peers, physicians, and other departments
• Assists in developing new policies and procedures

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program
• Required 3+ years of experience in Surgical Technology
• Preferred Basic Cardiac Life Support
• VA Certified Surgical Technician

Qualifications

• Maintains current BLS for Healthcare Provider training
• Completes mandatory education requirements
• Attends all in-services/ staff meetings on scheduled workdays
• Reviews minutes of meetings held on non-scheduled days
• Mentors new personnel
• Reviews and updates skills checklist annually
• Membership in professional organization
• Presents at least one in-service per year
• Takes responsibility for scheduling self for in-services
• Communicates accurately and appropriately
• Identifies and assists in departmental issues
• Is consistently positive, no matter the situation
• Uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and professional attitude
• Shares knowledge and lends assistance to others
• Resolves conflicts in a constructive manner
• Accepts and responds to changes in workload
• Serves as a professional member of the OR team
• Able to share knowledge with other staff members
• Able to identify conflicts with staff, preceptor or surgeon
• Able to be flexible in response to changes in assignments/course of day, etc.
• Assists others without direction
• Volunteers to work beyond shift or adjust shift when needed
• Fosters teamwork and harmony in the O.R.
• Serves as a professional member of the OR team
• Able to share knowledge with other staff members
• Able to identify conflicts with staff, preceptor or surgeon
• Able to be flexible in response to changes in assignments/course of day, etc.
• Assists others with minimal direction
• Volunteers to work beyond shift to finish cases
• Promotes a pleasant and harmonious working relationship in the operating room
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures, supports the mission of the hospital and the department
• Understands and supports the philosophy, purposes, policies, & procedures and standards of the hospital and the department
• Adheres to JCAHO and OSHA regulatory standards

Skills

• Maintains current BLS for Healthcare Provider training
• Completes mandatory education requirements
• Attends all in-services/ staff meetings on scheduled workdays
• Reviews minutes of meetings held on non-scheduled days
• Mentors new personnel
• Reviews and updates skills checklist annually
• Membership in professional organization
• Presents at least one in-service per year
• Takes responsibility for scheduling self for in-services
• Communicates accurately and appropriately
• Identifies and assists in departmental issues
• Is consistently positive, no matter the situation
• Uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and professional attitude
• Shares knowledge and lends assistance to others
• Resolves conflicts in a constructive manner
• Accepts and responds to changes in workload
• Serves as a professional member of the OR team
• Able to share knowledge with other staff members
• Able to identify conflicts with staff, preceptor or surgeon
• Able to be flexible in response to changes in assignments/course of day, etc.
• Assists others without direction
• Volunteers to work beyond shift or adjust shift when needed
• Fosters teamwork and harmony in the O.R.
• Serves as a professional member of the OR team
• Able to share knowledge with other staff members
• Able to identify conflicts with staff, preceptor or surgeon
• Able to be flexible in response to changes in assignments/course of day, etc.
• Assists others with minimal direction
• Volunteers to work beyond shift to finish cases
• Promotes a pleasant and harmonious working relationship in the operating room
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures, supports the mission of the hospital and the department
• Understands and supports the philosophy, purposes, policies, & procedures and standards of the hospital and the department
• Adheres to JCAHO and OSHA regulatory standards

Benefits

At LewisGale Medical Center, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Prescription drug and behavioral health coverage
• Free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits
• Life and disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Supplemental health protection plans
• Auto and home insurance
• Identity theft protection
• Legal counseling
• Long-term care coverage
• Moving assistance
• Pet insurance
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income

Pay

The hourly wage range for this position is $24.87 - $34.82 per hour.

Schedule

Shifts are typically 8 hours in length, Monday through Friday.