Surgical Technician Certified

Join Avera Marshall Hospital as a Surgical Technician Certified, where you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

About the Role

• This is a full-time position with a primarily day shift schedule, including rotation of weekend, holiday, and call time.
• You will be accountable for providing professional care to patients and families under the supervision of the Surgery Leader and/or Surgeon within the surgical suites and other clinical areas.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assists surgeon within the scope of competency and standards of practice.
2. Rotates in SPD area cleaning & sterilizing instruments for OR, floors, ER, & clinics.
3. Updates preference cards to ensure all team members can perform procedures as per surgeon requests.
4. Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedure, and standards of practice.
5. Verifies patient identity, operative procedure, operative site, surgeon, and consent.
6. Applies and monitors the principles of aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period.
7. Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts according to policy procedure.
8. Participates in the evaluation of new supplies, equipment, and/or instruments.

Requirements

• Technical Certificate Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Upon Hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years surgical experience.

Avera offers a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees, including paid time off, free health insurance options, retirement matching, and career development opportunities. As an equal opportunity employer, Avera values diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Salary : $23,500 - $34,200