Certified Surgical Technologist

Scheduled Hours:

• Full-Time (40 hours per week)
• Monday - Friday
• Scheduled between 6:15am - 3:30pm with occasional rotating late shifts until 5:00pm on Tuesday - Thursday
• No Weekends, Holidays, or Call!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare the operating room for scheduled procedures, including instruments, supplies, equipment, implants, and positioning needs.
• Open sterile supplies and instrumentation using proper aseptic technique.
• Set up the sterile field and organize instruments according to procedure and surgeon preference.
• Scrub orthopedic procedures and anticipate the surgeon's needs throughout the case.
• Maintain strict sterile technique and immediately identify and address breaks in sterility.
• Perform initial, closing, and additional required counts with the circulating RN in accordance with SSC policy.
• Handle specimens, medications, implants, sharps, and surgical supplies according to facility policy.
• Assist with room turnover, cleaning, restocking, and preparation for the next procedure.
• Inspect instruments and equipment for proper function and communicate defects or missing items promptly.
• Work collaboratively with RNs, surgeons, anesthesia, SPD, Materials, radiology, and vendor representatives.
• Participate in preference-card accuracy, supply conservation, and efficient use of instrumentation.
• Follow infection prevention, sharps safety, surgical safety, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a Surgical Technology program.
• Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential.
• Current BLS certification.
• Hands-on surgical scrub experience.
• Orthopedic OR experience, Total Joint Experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, counts, sharps safety, and OR workflow.
• Ability to set up and maintain a sterile field independently.
• Ability to recognize common surgical instruments and anticipate procedural needs.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, teamwork, and situational awareness.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced surgical environment and adapt to schedule changes.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the OR, including prolonged standing and moving/lifting equipment and supplies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years of surgical technologist experience.
• Ambulatory surgery center experience.

Salary:

• Begins at $33.00/hour (hourly rate may increase based on experience)

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• HSA/FSA
• Basic Life and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Surgical Technologist
• Basic Life Support

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