Surgical Technologist Certified

Base pay range

$28.05/hr - $42.10/hr

• Performs duties in the scrub role as assigned.
• Prepares sterile field in a timely manner and maintains boundaries prior to and during procedure.
• Complies with departmental policy on specimens, counts, and disposition of contaminated instruments.
• Assists the physician by sponging, suctioning, retracting, and cutting sutures as required and instructed.
• Act as preceptor, sharing knowledge in a supportive/educational manner.
• Maintains on‑call availability and responds to emergency situations, prioritizing patient condition.
• Maintains a safe work environment per regulatory standards.
• Anticipates physician needs, ensuring all required items are readily available on the sterile field.
• Participates in Surgical Time‑Out and ensures procedure continues only with team agreement.
• Verifies instrument/supply/equipment availability per physician preference card and reads scrub tips thoroughly.
• Assists with opening sterile supplies and instruments, and with clean up and turnover upon case completion.
• Efficiently uses supplies to avoid waste and reduce costs.
• Supports a cooperative work environment, shares clinical knowledge, and follows Surgical Services goals.
• Ensures proper instrument and equipment function, tags and reports any malfunctioning items.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and promotes a culture of patient safety through reporting and participation in safety initiatives.
• Serves as patient advocate, collaborating with physicians and the health‑care team to ensure patient welfare.
• Maintains current competencies, completes assignments/projects independently, and participates in unit/hospital committees.
• Maintains educational records and timecard.

• Graduate of a surgical technologist program, or 2 years of surgical scrub experience.
• CPR certified.
• Must obtain Certified Surgical Technologist certification within 3 months of employment.

• Must be willing to work with exposures to body fluids, waste, chemicals, radiation, hazardous materials, anesthesia gases, and life‑threatening diseases.
• On‑call availability (nights, weekends, holidays).
• Rotating shifts.
• Ability to move heavy patients and equipment and stand for long periods.
• Flexibility to handle stressful, changing environments.
• Ability to respond quickly to emergencies.
• Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for >35 pounds use patient‑handling equipment with assistance.

Advocate Health Care offers a comprehensive benefits package. (Details omitted for brevity.)