Surgical Technologist Lead

About the Role

Lead for GYN, Breast/Plastics, DaVinci Robotics, & Bariatric surgical service lines at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. The hospital features 14 OR suites offering a comprehensive range of surgical specialties, including ortho, spine, robotic, retina, and bariatrics. Over 10,000 surgical cases are performed annually using advanced technologies such as Stryker Mako Robotic-Assisted Joint Procedures, Globus Excelsius Robotic Spine Navigation Platform, OrthAlign Precision Navigation, and Medtronic StealthStation Navigation.

This is a full-time position with various shifts and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Identifies clinical and operational variables affecting patient and case outcomes.
• Anticipates variances and adjusts care proactively, utilizing required resources.
• Articulates the type, scope, and frequency of clinical and case variables affecting outcomes, including patient condition or special needs, equipment availability or functionality, and physician requests.
• Ensures needs are met at the time of the case.
• Extrapolates patient's, physician's, or case needs from previous experiences and creates individualized plan(s) of care.
• Engages other clinical professionals to assist in responding to possible problems.
• Provides clear and appropriate information and documentation for routine and complex cases.
• Documents case status and ensures perioperative briefing and debriefing are completed with the team.
• Reports any change in patient status or patient requirements of the population.
• Coordinates the delivery of appropriate services for specialty, physician group, and population.
• Facilitates seamless transitions between pre-, intra-, and post-operative patient care.
• Assists, both directly and indirectly, with room turnover.
• Ensures surgical pause is performed according to procedure.
• Ensures hand-off to PACU meets established criteria and monitors delay reasons.
• Identifies physician, case, staff, and patient family learning needs proactively.
• Utilizes vendors as a resource for providing education on equipment and instruments, including printed materials, videos, posters, and demonstrations.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 3 years of Surgical Technologist experience.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association (required upon start).
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) via NBSTSA or Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C) via NCCT (required upon start).
• Registered Surgical Technologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia (required upon start).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost for team members, their spouses/partners, and children.
• Work/Life Balance: paid time off, paid parental leave, and more.
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance, if eligible.

About Us

Inova is Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With over 26,000 team members, we deliver world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people drive our reputation as a national leader in healthcare safety, quality, and patient experience. We support our team members through best-in-class facilities and professional development opportunities, shaping a more compassionate future for healthcare.