Surgical Technologist - Cardiac Surgery

About the Role

This position provides direct patient care and functions as a resource person for one or more specialties, demonstrating basic patient care concepts, surgical asepsis, and basic surgical case preparation.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and sterile environment for the patient and the O.R. team, using equipment according to operating room manual.
• Transports patients and specialty equipment in accordance with safety policy.
• Provides patient care during the intra-operative phase of surgery using physician preference cards and organizing care activities based on patient or environmental changes.
• Functions as a first scrub in cases including but not limited to: general/GYN, ENT, plastics, basic/minor ortho/neuro, dental/ortho, urology/cysto, and basic vascular procedures.
• Demonstrates proper care of instrumentation, including cleaning and sterilization of surgical equipment.
• Performs surgical skills independently: opening surgical supplies, gowning and gloving the surgical team, basic patient positioning, between-case cleaning, terminal cleaning of ORs and surgical suite, and circulating tasks as directed.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited surgical technologist program or its equivalent.
• Completion of a minimum of 125 surgical procedures in the role as first scrub.
• American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS certification.

Working Conditions

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

The physical demands described are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Pay

$25—$40 USD per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays
• Disability and Life/AD&D Insurance (for full-time employees)
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

Benefit offerings are based on employment status.