Surgical Technologist-Operating Room

Company: UCHealth
Location: Denver
Posted on: January 14, 2021

Job Description:

Job DescriptionSummary: Facilitates the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures. Work Schedule: Full Time Flexible Responsibilities: Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, solutions, instruments,equipment and supplies. Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments. Assists withpreparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients. Passes instruments to physician during surgery. Continually accounts for number and location of instruments andsupplies during surgery. Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory. Within scope of job,requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to workwith minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-pacedenvironment and take appropriate action. Requirements: * High School diploma or GED. * Surgical Technologist program. * State Surgical Assistant or Surgical Technologist registration. * Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. * Preferred: Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST) by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). * Minimum Experience: None required. * BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.) This position's pay range starts at: $22.54/hour. An annual bonus may be paid to eligible employees based upon organizational and individual performance. At UCHealth, we do things differently We believe insomething different: a focus on the individuality of every person. In big waysand small, we exist to improve the extraordinary lives of all those weserve. As Colorado's largest and most innovative health caresystem, we as a team deliver on the commitment to provide the best possibleexperience for our patients and their families. We foster a true humanconnection and give people the freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career atUCHealth is more than a job, it's a passion. Going beyond qualityrequires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectualcuriosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, that theworld of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not whatis easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us canfind the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll doeverything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career.There's no limits to your potential here. Be Extraordinary. JoinUs Today! UCHealth recognizesand appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equalemployment and diversity can offer our institution. As anaffirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to makingall employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicantshall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges ofemployment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual'srace, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mentalor physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgenderstatus, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does notdiscriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as definedunder the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonableaccommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization. IND123 #GD1

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