Surgical Technologist

About the role

Join a patient-first environment where our values — Better together, Own it, Nimble, Excellence, and Service — are lived down to our BONES. As the Surgical Technologist, you’ll function as an integral member of the surgical team. With your expertise in theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique, you’ll combine your knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and technologies to facilitate a physician’s performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and practice of sterile techniques in the surgical suite.
• Prepares the operating room, sterile field/table for planned procedure.
• Follows standard procedures/protocols in the preparation of the environment for the surgical procedure.
• Anticipate needs of the surgical team and provide appropriate instrumentation when needed.
• Confines/contains contaminated instrumentation and equipment.
• Participates in all events required to positively identify the correct patient, the correct planned procedure, and the correct surgical site.
• Participates in providing the patient the best surgical experience possible.
• Verifies the presence of correct implants, as needed, prior to beginning procedure.
• Segregates hazardous waste and disposes of it correctly.
• Maintains physician preference cards as up to date.
• Accurately and promptly completes unusual occurrence reporting when necessary.
• Accepts and understands the role of the CST in emergency situations.

Requirements

This is a 0.625 FTE part-time opportunity will be based at our Minnetonka Surgery Center. Flexibility to float to other surgery centers as needed. Schedule is 10-hour shifts. Week 1: Thursday, Friday Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge and practice of sterile techniques in the surgical suite.
• Prepares the operating room, sterile field/table for planned procedure.
• Follows standard procedures/protocols in the preparation of the environment for the surgical procedure.
• Anticipate needs of the surgical team and provide appropriate instrumentation when needed.
• Confines/contains contaminated instrumentation and equipment.
• Participates in all events required to positively identify the correct patient, the correct planned procedure, and the correct surgical site.
• Participates in providing the patient the best surgical experience possible.
• Verifies the presence of correct implants, as needed, prior to beginning procedure.
• Segregates hazardous waste and disposes of it correctly.
• Maintains physician preference cards as up to date.
• Accurately and promptly completes unusual occurrence reporting when necessary.
• Accepts and understands the role of the CST in emergency situations.

Skills

• Knowledge of human anatomy.
• Knowledge of surgical procedures.
• Knowledge of technologies related to surgical procedures.

Benefits

Summit's hiring range for this position is $32.60 to $40.75 per hour. The hired candidate may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, differentials and/or deferred compensation. In addition to our base salary, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package that aligns with our vision of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. This includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, paid time off and 401(k)/profit sharing retirement plan.

Pay

$32.60 to $40.75 per hour.

Schedule

10-hour shifts. Week 1: Thursday, Friday Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.