About this opportunity
Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington lists this Surgical Technician Cert opportunity in lexington, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.
Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process.
To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.
Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
Functions as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures by: Assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure;
Preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure;
Performing accounting procedures in concert with the RN circulator;
Assisting with placement of sterile drapes;
Providing instruments and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure;
Maintaining an organized sterile field;
Ensuring sterility of the field and taking corrective actions as needed; and
Preparing sterile dressings.
Cleans and prepares surgical instruments for processing and transports them to the decontamination areas.
Assists with post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients.
Participates in ongoing educational and competency verification activities applicable to scrub person activities.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
Sign on bonus of $20,000 and up to $24,000 in educational assistance for eligible hires!
Job Requirements
Required
Technical School Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program and Experience with varied high tech surgical equipment., upon hire
Certified Surgical Technologist, upon hire or
Technologist in Surgery-Certified, upon hire and
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Where You'll Work
Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
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Worksite address
lexington, KY, 40598, US
Who can apply
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