Surgical Tech OR EAST

UNC Health is seeking a skilled Surgical Technologist to join the OR East department. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

• Perform technical duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring proper technical practices according to accepted standards.
• Maintain, assemble, handle, and sterilize specialty instrumentation.
• Follow aseptic technique, proactively identify contamination and implements corrective actions.
• Perform surgical counts and report discrepancies appropriately.
• Label drugs and solutions and monitor quantities used.
• Assist in identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
• Plan and set up instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes in an organized manner to provide optimal accessibility during procedures.
• Assist the surgeon, demonstrating understanding of patient anatomy and abnormalities that affect the surgical procedure.
• Assist in picking cases and planning instrument needs.
• Recognize and modify scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information and communicate with the surgical team. Respond to surgical emergencies and follow hospital wide emergency management plans.
• Inventory, receive, and store supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
• Identify and report defective instruments, supplies, and equipment. Assist with restocking operating/procedure rooms and sub‑sterile areas.
• Assist the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.
• Operate complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting as necessary.
• Serve as a mentor for Surgical Technician trainees and preceptor as needed.

• 0-3 years of experience as a surgical tech.
• Strong communication skills and customer service relations.
• Excellent organizational and priority‑setting skills.
• Successful completion of service‑specific portion of UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider certification.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology; or individuals with 3+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech may be substituted.

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  NCHEALTH.
• Entity: UNC REX Healthcare.
• Organization Unit:
  Rex OR East.
• Work Type:
  Full Time.
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00.
• Salary Range: $23.01 - $33.07 per hour (Hiring Range).
• Work Assignment Type:
  Onsite.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Day Job.
• Location of Job: US:
  
  NC:
  
  Raleigh.
• Exempt From Overtime:
  Exempt:
  No.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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