Surgical Technologist 1

Inova Loudoun Hospital Operating Room| Surgical Technologist 1| Full Time days Monday-Friday 7AM-3PM

Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Surgical Technologist 1 Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the circulating nurse in implementing the perioperative plan of care to include patient positioning, confirmation/preparation of the operative site, updating physician preference card, care of operative specimens, and room turnover.
• Performs and/or provides scrub assistance during procedures that reflect an awareness of anatomy, necessary principles, skills, supplies, and adequate knowledge base
• Identifies factors relative to the patient's age and developmental stage that must be considered during the surgical procedure.
• Assists with pulling cases and checks case carts for completeness, obtains supplies and equipment, and determines them to be in good working order before a case begins
• Prepares the operating room by opening sterile supplies, instruments, and sutures based on the scheduled procedure and surgeon preference card.
• Exercises care in the operation and use of instruments/equipment/ and reports/follow the appropriate procedure for broken items.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School or GED
• Experience: None required
• Licensure: Registered Surgical Technologist - Upon Start; Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Surgical Technologist at time of hire
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: Level one (1) trauma experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: Surgical Technologist experience in Ortho, Trauma, Neuro, Robotics, Vascular, OBGYN Preferred)