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Surgical Technician Certified | Surgery

Avera Health

Tracy, MN
3 days ago
$23.50 - $34.50

Job Description

Join Avera Health as a Certified Surgical Technician and play a vital role in providing high-quality care to patients in the surgical suite. Be part of a compassionate team dedicated to improving health outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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.

Required Qualifications

  • Technical Certificate Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program
  • Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire
  • Tech in Surgery (TS-C) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1-3 years surgical experience

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1Options for Free Health InsuranceStudent Loan Repayment ProgramUp to 5% employer matching contribution for retirementCareer development guided by hands-on training and mentorship