Job Description:

Posting Specifics

• Pay Range (Updated): $26.90 - $38.98/hour (depending on experience).
• Benefits Eligible: Yes (Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance, 401(K), education assistance, + many more)
• Shift Details: Monday - Friday, 4/10 hour shifts with occasional call, weekends, and holiday requirements
• Department: General Surgery, St. Mary's Medical Center (Grand Junction, Colorado)
• Additional Details: The cardiothoracic technologist will work with our cardiac surgeons, however, when not needed in this service they are required to work in the main OR as a general OR technologist.

Scope

1. Assists in nursing care and preparation of surgical patients. Assembles, organizes and completes case carts according to doctors preference lists.
2. Provides appropriate instrumentation, suture and all supplies as requested and provides and maintains a sterile environment. May assist surgeon by passing instruments to surgeon during cases.
3. Counts sponges, needles, blades and instruments using proper technique and established policy.
4. Assists in maintenance and care of specimens and prepares for laboratory analysis. Handles specimens, implants, dressings, soiled instruments, contaminated materials and sharps in accordance with established policy and recommended standards of practice
5. Assists with timely turnover of rooms, including clean up, replacement and restocking of supplies and equipment. Cares for instruments and equipment.
6. Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
8. May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
9. May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Minimum Qualifications (Uncertified)

• High school diploma or GED is required

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval

• Graduation from formal, accredited surgical technologist program or equivalent on the job training is required.

• Registered in state of practice as a Surgical Technologist is required

Minimum Qualifications (Certified)

• High School diploma or GED is required.

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval.

• Graduation from formal, accredited surgical technologist program or equivalent on the job training is required.

• Registered in state of practice as a Surgical Technologist is required.

• NCCT Surgical Technologist certification (TS-C) or NBSTSA certification is required.

Preferred

• 1 year of OR scrubbing experience is preferred

• 1 year of clinical experience in an accredited hospital is preferred

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required.
2. Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

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

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