Surgical Technologist - CST - Evenings/Nights - Labor and Delivery Unit

Job Summary

Geisinger offers a Surgical Technologist a $7500 hiring incentive, starting salary of $25.25 with potential increases, up to $5/hr shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends, and up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse.

Job Duties

• Assists surgeon with procedures related to patient care during surgical intervention.
• Aids in coordinating treatments with other disciplines.
• Provides basic patient assistance.
• Connects patients to clinical equipment as needed.
• Practices aseptic techniques, including scrubbing, gowning, gloving, draping, and setting up instrument tables.
• Participates in surgical Time and Out and operating room briefings.
• Identifies correct surgical sites with the circulating RN and surgeon before incision.
• Maintains an accurate count of supplies, including sponges, needles, and instruments.
• Verifies counts with the circulating nurse at the end of the procedure.
• Disposes of linens, needles, and sharps in appropriate containers.
• Assesses wounds and applies or changes sterile dressings as instructed.
• Maintains and documents universal precautions.
• Initiates emergency procedures.
• Participates in the admission and discharge processes.
• Performs billing as appropriate for services rendered or equipment used.
• Participates in on-call rotations of operating room.
• Acts as a preceptor for students assigned to the surgical unit.
• Adheres to all policies, protocols, and standards of care.
• Performs quality control monitoring.
• Performs additional duties including specimen collection, pleurovac, traction setup, patient transport, and post-mortem care.
• Ensures all medications and solutions are labeled under the registered nurse's supervision.

Qualifications

• Current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) is required unless exempt under Pennsylvania Act 80.
• Minimum of 1 year-related work experience (preferred).

Benefits

• Full benefits (medical, dental, and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life, and pet and legal insurance.

Our Purpose & Values

• Purpose: Caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family, and our communities.
• Values: Kindness, Excellence, Learning, Innovation, Safety.