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Surgical Technician (Certified)Avera Health • Yankton, SD, US
Surgical Technician (Certified)

Surgical Technician (Certified)

Avera Health • Yankton, SD, US
17 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description

Location :

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital

Worker Type : Regular

Work Shift :

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Pay Range :

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$23.50 - $34.50

Position Highlights

Hours : Varied Shifts, 72hrs / 2wks; On Call / weekend / holiday rotation

  • May be eligible for $15,000 sign on bonus!

Student Loan Repayment :   This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Accountable for providing high quality professional care to patients and families under the supervision of the Surgery Leader and / or Surgeon within the surgical suites and other clinical areas within their scope of practice.

What you will do

  • Assists surgeon within the scope of competency and standards of practice. Utilizes techniques of infection control / universal precautions. Washes and sterilizes equipment and keeps a clean operating room.
  • Rotates in SPD area cleaning & sterilizing instruments for OR, floors, ER, & clinics.
  • Updates preference cards to ensure all team members can perform procedures as per surgeon requests.
  • Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedure, and standards of practice.
  • Verifies patient identity. Verifies operative procedure, operative site, surgeon, and consent.
  • Applies and monitors the principles of aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period.
  • Performs sponge, needle and instrument counts according to policy procedure.
  • Participates in the evaluation of new supplies, equipment and / or instruments.
  • Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments according to instructions.
  • Essential Qualifications

    The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

    Required Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

  • Technical Certificate Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program
  • Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire or
  • Tech in Surgery (TS-C) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Upon Hire
  • Preferred Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

  • 1-3 years surgical experience
  • Expectations and Standards

  • Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
  • Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
  • Benefits You Need & Then Some

    Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

    PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

    Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

    Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

    Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

    Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .

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