Surgical Tech

Location: 4801 Beckner Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507

Pay

Pay Range Minimum Offer: $21.39 per hour
Maximum Offer: $36.44 per hour

About the Role

Step into the operating room with purpose — join us as a Surgical Technician and play a vital role in patient care, precision, and teamwork every day! This is a full-time, non-exempt position with an FTE of 1.00.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety: a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• Enhanced sign-on bonuses and relocation benefits for eligible candidates
• Access to a fun, engaging, and unique wellness program, including:
  • Free on-site and community-based gyms
  • Nutrition coaching and classes
  • Mindfulness and meditation resources
  • Wellness challenges

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance and support to surgeons during procedures by preparing and handling instruments and equipment
• Maintain a sterile field and uphold strict infection control standards
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team to facilitate seamless operations
• Ensure the operating room is safe, organized, and equipped for each procedure
• Collaborate with nurses, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to maximize patient safety and efficiency
• Demonstrate superior knowledge of advanced surgical equipment and advanced surgical instrumentation
• Demonstrate leadership abilities
• Demonstrate skills in organizing and coordinating the effective use of personnel and materials
• Develop, organize, and deliver continuing education topics
• Apply knowledge related to emergency situations
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills in relation to anticipating the needs of the patient and the surgeon
• Perform instrument counts prior to each procedure and maintain an accurate count of sponges, needles, and instruments during the procedure
• Secure and prepare all supplies and instruments required for surgical intervention before procedures
• Ensure the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in the OR
• Prepare patient skin for surgical treatment
• Position and re-position patient during surgery
• Help monitor patients during surgery
• Provide supportive care during the pre-operative phase
• Perform scrub functions
• Ensure that specimens are correctly handled and routed to the proper source
• Maintain current knowledge of anatomy/physiology and medications used intraoperatively
• Keep current with developments in the field through participation in seminars, workshops, and publications
• Follow all federal, state, and departmental safety procedures

Schedule

6:45 AM – 3:15 PM, Monday through Friday
Call: 3:15 PM – 6:45 AM at the end of the day; 1 full week per month; Rotate Saturday 6:45 AM – Monday 6:45 AM (48 hours)

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED plus short-term training in an operating room setting or graduate of a surgical technician certification from an accredited school or training program
• Current BLS certification required
• Familiarity with all surgical instruments and equipment and a working knowledge of sterile and aseptic technique
• Minimum of 2+ years experience in a hospital or outpatient operating room if not from an accredited training program

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan, and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees — including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care), and Commercial health plans.