Surgical Technologist Inpatient

Location: Avera McKennan Hospital

Position Highlights

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

About the Role

Responds and assists the professional nursing staff and Physicians during the pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure period. This position will assist with procedure room set-up, equipment cleaning and maintenance, pre- and post-procedure assistance as directed by the Registered Nurse, as well as entering and maintaining inventory control and clerical duties for the department.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the Operating Room for surgical procedures in a timely fashion, including organizing equipment and needed instruments, setting up quickly and accurately for emergency cases, and assuring proper and adequate equipment for all cases.
• Assists the surgeon as the first or second scrub person during surgical procedures.
• Maintains a sterile field at all times in the procedure area.
• Maintains efficiency in handling surgical instruments at physician’s request.
• Verifies specimens with surgeons and nurses.
• Assists the circulating nurse to account for all instruments, needles, and sponges involved with the surgical procedure.
• Achieves and maintains working knowledge of all OR machinery and equipment used on the sterile field (e.g., lasers, scope equipment, electric and nitrogen motors).
• Receives and verifies correct implants for all surgical procedures (e.g., grafts, orthopedic hardware, allograft).
• Assists with on-the-job training and orientation of new staff and students.
• Assists in transporting patients to the O.R. when necessary.
• Performs decontamination, assembly, and sterilization according to Infection Control and established QA monitoring guidelines as demonstrated by annual competency review.
• Operates sterilization equipment, including steam and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner, washer/sterilizer, and automated cart washer.
• Operates equipment according to manufacturer operational directions and in a manner that ensures the safety of the operator as demonstrated by annual competency review.
• Utilizes desktop and laptop computers and handheld PDA for instrument decontamination, assembly, and tracking functions.

Requirements

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified: rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Qualifications

• Required: Technical Certificate completion of an accredited Surgical Technician program.
• Preferred: Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
• Upon hire: Less than 1 year of experience as a Surgical Technician.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $25.50 - $38.00. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.