Sr Surgical Technologist Cert

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care by assisting the surgeon in achieving desired surgical outcomes. Aids perioperative team by scrubbing and caring for the patient before, during and after surgical intervention.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Surgical Technologist with less than 5 years Surgical Technologist experience: graduate of an approved Surgical Technologist course with an Associate of Science in Surgical Technology or Applied Science
  Surgical Technologist with 5 or more years Surgical Technologist experience: None
  LPN in Surgical Technologist role with less than 5 years Surgical Technologist experience: graduate of an accredited LPN program with an Associate of Science in Surgical Technology or Applied Science
  LPN with 5 or more years Surgical Technologist experience: None
• Preferred Education: Associate of Science in Surgical Technology or Applied Science.
• Required License: Surgical Technologist: Current BCLS certification. Certification is to be obtained within one year of date of hire for individuals hired after August 1, 2007.
  LPN in Surgical Technologist role: Current BCLS certification. Current NC license. Certification is to be obtained within one year of date of hire. Individuals hired prior to August 1, 2007 are exempt from the certification requirement.
• Required Experience: Surgical Technologist: Three years surgical technician experience with an Associate of Science in Surgical Technology or Applied Science OR Five years surgical technologist experience in an operating room setting.
  LPN in Surgical Technologist role: three years surgical technologist experience with an Associate of Science in Surgical Technology or Applied Science OR five years surgical technologist experience in an operating room setting
• Preferred Experience: 5 years surgical technologist experience

About the Role

Mission Hospital is a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serving as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.