Surgical Technician | Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital | Full Time 40 Hours

Monument Health • Rapid City, SD, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 17h ago

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Primary Location: Rapid City, SD USA

Department: MHOSH Surgical Services

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Starting Pay Rate Range: $22.16 - $27.70 (Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Job Summary:

As a Surgical Technician at Monument Health, you will be valued as an essential team member providing compassionate patient-focused care. You will function as a member of the surgery team in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during, and after surgery. You will handle the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure, understanding the procedure being performed and anticipating the needs of the surgeon.

Essential Functions:

Performs interventions, skills, and procedures consistent with accepted standards of surgical practice, policies, and procedures in the surgical suite.
Handles unanticipated events and crisis situations in a professional manner.
Performs the technical procedures necessary for job responsibilities in a safe, effective, efficient, legal, and professional manner.
Utilizes organizational assets appropriately including supplies, equipment, time, and property.
Establishes, maintains, and monitors the surgical environment to ensure that the potential for infection is reduced.
Willing to assist in other roles to keep costs down and quality high.
Consistently performs appropriate counts per OR policy.
Supports process improvement by addressing situations that are of concern.
Ensures that all required elements are in place for efficient completion of any and all procedures.
All other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

Required:

Education - Associate in a Healthcare related field OR Surgical Technician Certificate from an accredited program within 12 months of hire.

Work Experience - 2+ years cardiovascular experience.

Preferred:

Work Experience - 1+ years of Surgical Technologist Experience; 1+ years of Healthcare Experience.

Certification - Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) from recognized bodies.

Physical Requirements:

Heavy work - exerting up to 25 pounds of force constantly, and/or up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 100 pounds of force occasionally.

Job Category: Nursing

Job Family: Surgical Services

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