Surgical Technologist

Position:
Surgical Technologist

Department:
Operating Room - Mercy Lebanon

Hours / Shift: Full-Time Days, 40 Hours Per Week

Call Back Requirement: 40 Minutes

Maintains accountability for the provision of surgical instruments to the surgical team. Coordinates the care of the surgical patient with other team members. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality.

• Anticipates surgeon and operative team members needs regarding care delivery, maintaining sterile technique and comfort.
• Assist surgeon in a knowledgeable, efficient and courteous manner.
• Knows procedure and/or utilizes preference cards to assure instrument and equipment needs are available so team can stay patient focused.
• Inspects instruments and power equipment prior to use to assure operational order and troubleshoots, reports, and removes faulty instrument and equipment from service.
• Performs or assists in sterile preps as needed/requested by monitoring aseptic techniques of surgical team members at field, reporting and correcting breaks in sterile technique immediately, and controlling location of contaminated instruments and supplies.

• Education:
  
  High-School Diploma or GED.
• Licensure:
  Surgical Technology License required for the state of Missouri.
• Experience:
  
  Non-certified applicants may be considered for this position with acceptable surgical technology experience.
• Certifications:
  
  American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Other:
  Must understand English both written and spoken, must be able to safely and successfully perform job-related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state, or local law.

• Health/Dental/Vision available after day one.
• Contribution of $100 per month to eligible co-workers enrolled in the Dependent Care FSA.
• Paid parental leave for new parents.
• 401k with employer match starting day one.
• PTO accrual starts day one and includes a day for volunteering.
• Competitive salary.
• Future career growth!

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