Fairview Health Services is hiring a Surgical Technologist for the Operating Room at our M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center location in Princeton, MN. 

As a Surgical Technologist, you will efficiently perform the functions of a scrub person during surgical procedures delivering patient care services served during the shift of duty in collaboration with the RN. You will also be collaborating to carry out the standards of nursing practice and patient care, accurate use of supplies/equipment and maintenance of the surgical suite under the direction of an RN.

Schedule: This is a casual position with a 0.01 FTE, working hours as needed. The shift length will be variable in the day/evening shift. This position will also work weekends as needed.

About our Operating Room at Northland Medical Center:

• We are searching for a positive team player who is open to learning new skills to join our family-like atmosphere in the OR. 
• We currently have 4 Operating Rooms and 2 Procedure Rooms.

• Call is 20-minutes and we do have call rooms available. 
• Northland Medical Center has on-site FREE parking!

About Fairview

Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services.

Apply today to join our 34,000 employees and 5,000 system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other. 

As a Surgical Technologist, you will be responsible for:

• Supplying appropriate instruments, suture, and specialty items.
• Maintaining aseptic technique during all sterile procedures.
• Ensuring accurate identification and handling of specimens.
• Counting all required sponges, sharps, and instruments.

• Assuring availability and accurate functioning of supplies and equipment.
• Modifying clinical interventions based on population served.
• Nurturing a culture of improvement, efficiency, and innovative thinking.
• Anticipating the surgeon’s needs.
• Following appropriate action in emergency situations.

Required Qualifications 

• Complete one of the following by hire date:

• Military Surgical Assistant; OR

• LPN (licensed in MN) Surgical Assistant; OR
• Surgical Technologist training

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through Health Care Providers (or ability to obtain by hire date)

Preferred Qualifications 

• Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program
• AST certification or certification eligible at time of hire
• 1 to 3 years surgical tech experience

Other Required Skills

• Knowledge of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive developmental needs of population served.
• Knowledge of age-appropriate outcomes and interventions.

Desired Skills

• Demonstrate the ability to work under stress in a variety of situations.

• Ability to work well under a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to prioritize and multi-task in a complex work environment.