Surgical Specialty Technologist

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters – every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department

Cardiovascular Surgical Services

Schedule

• 40 hours per week – rotating shifts
• Shift options: 6:15 am – 2:45 pm, 10 am – 6:30 pm, 6 am – 6:30 pm
• Call: at least one night per week
• Weekend call varies; currently every 7th weekend (Sat 6:30 am to Mon 6:15 am)

Sign‑On Bonus

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Job Summary

Performs roles in the Neurosurgery, Orthopedics/Spine, and Ophthalmology (including transplants, retina, and extensive glaucoma cases) surgical specialties and provides patient‑care activities as assigned to assist the registered nurse or physician.

Primary Responsibilities

• Anticipate and plan individualized patient care based on advanced knowledge of the surgical case and anticipate unexpected patient and surgeon needs.
• Assist surgical cases by running the table and supporting the surgeon at an expert level on all specialty cases, applying principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions, and life safety.
• Maintain an orderly, organized work environment; care for all specialty equipment and help the team meet quality and efficiency outcomes.
• Prioritize effectively, implement high‑level problem‑solving skills, and deliver coordinated care in high‑stress environments.
• Demonstrate expertise in the operation and function of all instrumentation and equipment for specialty cases.
• Maintain all specialty instrument sets, understand appropriate sterilization methods, and serve as a resource/mentor to non‑specialty staff on equipment and instrumentation.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.

Experience

Six months of experience in a surgical specialty or two years of surgical technician experience.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of vision to judge distances, spatial relationships, and distinguish colors.
• Constant use of hearing for oral communication, body sounds, alarms, and equipment alerts.
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25 lb.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25–50 lb; frequent patient moving; frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and gripping.
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less; frequent speech for oral communication.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lb; occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more; occasional sitting, squatting, twisting, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements; occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Rare kneeling.

Required Professional Licenses and Certifications

• State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)