Lead Surgical Technologist

About the Role

Coordinates surgery schedules for physicians' operating rooms, including times, procedure names, and consents.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates surgery schedules for physicians' operating rooms, including times, procedure names, and consents.
• Ensures sterility of all items in the sterile field to prevent surgical infection.
• Ensures patient safety within the operative environment.
• Handles surgical specimens with 100% accuracy.
• Prepares supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical cases using physician preference lists and knowledge of procedures, patient positioning, and sterile technique.
• Validates correct patient and operative site, keeps accurate counts, labels medication/fluids, adheres to safe handling and disposal of sharps, and maintains a safe, clean environment for patients.
• Acts as a liaison between physicians and operating room staff.
• Serves as a preceptor, role model, and resource for team members, coaching and teaching new team members and students.
• Increases clinical knowledge and skills independently, working with unfamiliar procedures and surgeons to expand and develop new skills.
• Works with equipment specialists, managers, and supply utilization specialists to ensure availability of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Sets up the operating room with supplies and instruments, and works with the hospital surgical coordinator for instrument and supply preference sheet changes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Interpersonal Skills [Required]
• Completion of validation skills [Required]
• Knowledge of sterile technique, instrumentation, equipment, and sterile field set-up [Required]
• Knowledge of sterilization techniques [Required]
• Laser skills/training [Required]
• Critical thinking and patient assessment skills, with the ability to evaluate and modify treatment plans utilizing patient care protocols. [Required]
• Optimize the use of equipment based on the order or protocol [Required]
• Ensure infection control procedures are followed. [Required]
• Maintain records and communicate information. [Required]
• Utilize and adapt to computer systems, and applications, effective oral and written communication skills [Required]
• Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care which addresses the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety age-appropriate needs of the patient populations served within the department. [Required]
• High School Grad or Equiv [Required]
• Associate [Preferred]
• Technical/Vocational School [Preferred]
• Successful Completion of accredited Surgical Technology program
• 1+ years or experience [Required]
• Basic Life Support – CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) [Preferred]
• Technician in Surgery TS-C (NCCT) [Preferred]
• State Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) [Preferred]
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) [Preferred]
• State Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) [Preferred]

Compensation

• Base pay: $29.57 - $55.01/hr

Benefits

• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits