What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technician (Certified) position at Avera Health?
Location :
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
Worker Type : Regular
Work Shift :
Rotating days / evenings / nights / weekends / holidays (United States of America)
Pay Range :
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
23.50 - $34.50
Position Highlights
May be eligible for $8000 sign on bonus!
Student Loan Repayment : This Registered Nurse (RN) position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
Varied Shifts, with wknd / hol / call rot; 80hrs / 2wks
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Accountable for providing high quality professional care to patients and families under the supervision of the Surgery Leader and / or Surgeon within the surgical suites and other clinical areas within their scope of practice.
What you will do
- 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. Verifies operative procedure, operative site, surgeon, and consent.
- 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.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :
Preferred Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :
Expectations and Standards
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO front-loaded for eligible hires
Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .
Salary : $24 - $35
