Certified Surgical Technologist

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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:Surgical TechnologistSouthern Hills Hospital and Medical Center

Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a Surgical Technologist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

The Certified Surgical Technologist works directly with the physician and the circulating registered nurse in each surgical procedure, understanding his/her scope of practice based upon training, and the facility policies and outlined in the job description.

Duties (included but not limited to):

• Works closely with all surgeons

• Must be able work in a high stress area

• Follow instructions from many directions, including Surgeons, Anesthesiologist, registered nurse, and any ancillary staff members

• Must be able to work in an area that is crowded due to equipment necessary to perform the procedure

• Must have accurate hand-eye coordination to assist the physician during cases where threading instrumentation through confined channels is essential

• While building knowledge base, need to also build anticipatory skill to assist the surgeon through cases

• Cleaning of the OR at the beginning of each day, using an antiviral solution and a lint free cloth on all horizontal surfaces

• Pull trays from Sterile processing to assist co-workers as needed

• Use of the chain of command and providing job related input in the work environment

• Adhere to safety guidelines, AORN guidelines regarding practices in the Surgical suites, reports unusual or inadvertent event

• Secure specimens during and or post-surgical procedures

• Cross train to the Endoscopy labs as needed or desired

• Following all Infection control guidelines, Aseptic technique, Instrument and Needle counts, noting instrument integrity at the beginning and end of cases.

• Ensuring that cases are picked properly, checking with the staff nurse and physician regarding any additional supplies to ensure the smooth running of surgical cases

• At the end of the day, removing all extra equipment, putting away supplies and general tidying of the O.Rs and the department in general.

• Re-stocking of warmers, and supply areas

• Notifying the Charge Nurses of outdates, areas that require additional attention and cleaning

• Assignments in Sterile processing as needed, decontamination, case picking, putting away supplies

• Updating Preference cards as assigned

• The surgical tech will be expected to participate in the on-call roster as needed.

Qualifications:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (CSA) Certified Surgical Assistant, or (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist
• Certificate, or Vocational School Graduate
• Minimum of one year Surgical Tech experience
• Three years Surgical Tech experience preferred

Southern Hills Hospital is a 260+ bed acute care hospital. We provide emergency and pediatric emergency services. Our facility also offers a behavioral health unit serving teens and adults, an accredited Chest Pain Center , a Certified Primary Stroke Center and a dedicated orthopedic and spine unit. In addition, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center provides women with top level care with our OB-GYN, Level III NICU, diagnostic imaging and surgical services. We are also certified by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America, in disease-specific areas.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical Technologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.