Certified Surgical Technologist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Certified Surgical Tech, you will work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN, bringing your certified expertise to keep the operating room organized, sterile, and ready for safe, efficient surgical procedures.Every day, you will arrange and inventory sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for surgical cases, passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed throughout the procedure. You will also assist in preparing and moving patients, along with sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment, and rooms between cases.To be successful in this role, you will need current surgical technology certification, strong attention to detail, solid knowledge of sterile technique, and the ability to stay calm and communicate effectively as part of a fast-paced surgical team.Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure by checking package integrity, indicators and opening procedures.

 

• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation, before incision is closed and as needed.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand anticipating needs of the surgeon and through the use of the surgeon’s preference card.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Ability to provide oncall coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and/or facility policy.
• Anticipates possible problems or complications that could arise during case.
• Adjusts quickly and prepares for emergent cases that change workflow.

 

 

** Previous OR experience required**

**6month-1yr Surgical tech experience required**

 

Day to Day duties:

• Scrub on all cases.
• Ortho heavy Dept. totals/trauma/ sports Medicine. Spine, Ortho Spine w/navigation (STEALTH,7D), Podiatry, Plastics, Endo, Cysto, Urology, GI, Robotics (DaVinci XI/MAKO, ROSA), Gen, ENT, Hands GYN, Urology.
• Associates are cross trained for all services, no specialized service Teams.Giving breaks and/or providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed during operations.Assisting with Room turnover and restocking for next day’s cases.Maintain Sterile field during procedures.Handing instruments to surgeons, anticipating surgeon’s needs.Maintaining and updating preference cards.

10 OR Suites +1 Cysto Room+1minor procedure room

Approx. 600-700+ cases per month

 

Schedule- 36hrs/Week- Variable shift times per surgical Volume and current unit needs

Call required- Approx. 4-6 call shifts per 6 week schedule block. May Vary

Weekend Call is 0700-1930, 1900-0730, weekday call 1900-0730

30 Min call back radius

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program.
• Current Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association
• Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado. * A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license, certification, or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech
• Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in a surgical setting
• Experience in a specialty field

Where You’ll Work

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.