Cardiothoracic Surgical Tech

Newport News, Virginia $15,000 sign on bonus!!! This position is eligible for our new team member incentive program. In accepting this position, new full-time team members may be eligible for a bonus of up to $15,000 over the course of your first 2 years with Riverside! It pays to stay! Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia is currently seeking a full-time Surgical Technologist. Overview Assists with the coordination of nursing care of the patient in the operating room and functions as a team member of the surgical team. Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of equipment, instrumentation and supplies on the sterile field. Requires utilization of simple to complex equipment. Requires the cleaning and replenishment of equipment and supplies in order to maintain quality patient care. Participates in quality patient assurance, in-service and customer service programs. Responsible for the handling and management of specimens and surgical counts. Assumes the role of expert for specific surgical service, is responsible for monitoring the surgical schedule for equipment and supply needs, prepares for daily case readiness, supports the Specialty Nurse with the surgeon preference cards, and for identifying, communicating, and educating service changes. What you will do Sets up equipment independently Prepare sterile operating rooms for surgeries. Demonstrates a general knowledge of equipment and supplies. Ability to work in every clinical schedule (physician or testing) during times of coverage and overflow. Assists others as needed. Maintains sterile field to promote safety and infection control Participates and provides feedback in supply utilization, new equipment/product evaluations; identifying and recommending solutions for cost containment and waste reduction. Informs Specialty Service Leader when items need to be added or deleted to the preference card Work well with surgeons, surgical assistant, nurses and general surgical team. Qualifications Education Program Graduate, Surgical Technology (Required) Experience Less than 1 year Experience surgical tech (Required) Licenses and Certifications Certified Surgical Technologist - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Required) and Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire(Required) or Tech in Surgery - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Upon Hire(Required) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers. If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.