Surgery Technologist II

Make your move to Alaska! Experience the midnight sun in the summer, and the northern lights in the winter, while advancing your experience and skills in a vibrant Alaskan lifestyle. Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is looking for a Surgery Tech II to join the team. The position selects and places surgical instruments, supplies and equipment during surgery, scrubs and provides instruments, sutures, and other sterile supplies during surgical procedures, and participates in the training and orientation of surgical technology staff and students, as assigned.

The candidate must be proficient to scrub on a minimum of 2 surgical specialties.

• Compensation $28.47 to $44.49 hourly wage based on experience and education
• Retention Bonus Available for eligible new hires
• Relocation Assistance up to $7,500 Relocation Assistance
• Temporary Housing 90 Days Temporary Housing Provided
• Additional Pay Shift Differential, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off
• Benefits medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match
• Education Benefits FHP Tuition Assistance
• Other Benefits Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs
• Shifts Available
• Full-time, 40 hours per week, 4x10 hour shifts, call coverage

Shift Differentials Available: $2.00/hr weekend: $2.50/hr evening: $6.00/hr night

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. We have a strong patient to nurse ratio and a culture of Shared Leadership. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work.

In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work and play.

• No state income tax and no sales tax.
• Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents.
• College Town - the University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College
• Military Community - Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base.
• 15 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | 10 District “Schools of Choice” | robust youth sports programs

Summer activities include midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community-wide festivals, live music, and events.

Winter activities include northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, word class hot springs, community-wide art shows, and festivals.

• Prepares for surgical procedures. Pulls appropriate instruments and supplies and ensures good working order of instruments. Reviews case carts for correct instruments and supplies. Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment and makes minor adjustments or calls biomedical equipment staff. Checks schedule and plans ahead for upcoming surgical case needs.
• Anticipates the surgeon's needs. Passes instruments, retracts tissue and operates equipment during surgery. Maintains competency to scrub for all surgical specialties.
• Demonstrates the principles of aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout the procedure. Disposes of sharps and trash and places used supplies into case cart for processing. Participates in counting sharps, instruments and sponges. Prepares instruments for cleaning following each case.
• Ensures that all surgeon preference cards and pick lists are accurate.
• Assists with OR turnover between cases. Participates in stocking, replenishing supplies and cleaning operating rooms.
• Participants in or leads the training and orientation of surgical technology staff and students, as assigned.
• May provide business support to the department including administrative tasks.
• Selects and places surgical instruments, supplies and equipment during surgery. Scrubs and provides instruments, sutures, and other sterile supplies during surgical procedures.…