Surgical Technician, Certified

Overview

Your Experience Matters
At Ashley Regional Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritizing your well-being, enabling you to provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Nursing Assistant (CNA) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Job Title: Surgical Tech

Job Type: FT Days

Essential Functions:

Before an operation, helps set up the operating room and organizes the sterile table with surgical instruments and equipment, sterile linens, and sterile solutions. Checks, adjusts, and operates equipment such as sterilizers, lights, suction machines, electrosurgical units, and diagnostic equipment. Maintains a supply of fluids such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during the operation. Prepares patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites.

Also transports, positions patients on the table, and covers them with sterile surgical drapes. Scrubs hands and arms, puts on sterile operating room attire to work within the sterile field, and handles sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies. Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments, and providing sterile items in an efficient manner. Helps prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and applies dressings as directed.

Cleans and restocks the operating room. Adheres to The Joint Commission (TJC) professional standards and attends hospital in-service training sessions as directed. Provides age-appropriate care for all age groups.

Non
- Essential Functions:

Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors. Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information. Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices. Perform other duties as assigned. Support and reward our team with benefits described below.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred;
Surgical technologists graduate from a surgical technology program. Years of relevant experience may be substituted for required education/certification.

License: Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within one month from hire date.

Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to base compensation, this position also offers:

• Shift differential
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program, including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please get in touch with Ronald De Castro via email,

Ashley Regional Medical Center is a 39-bed hospital located in Vernal, Utah, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

Ashley Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.