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Avera St Mary's Hospital
Work Shift :
Day Shift (United States of America)
Avera will pay for your online Surg Tech schooling while you work full-time in the department! Typically 18 months of schooling with a 3 year commitment to work in the department following graduation and certification exam
Monday - Friday : occas wknd / hol / call; Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Performs surgical technician and sterile processing duties while studying toward certification, within limits of current training and competency. The Surgical Technician Apprentice will assist other members of the health care team in the delivery of patient care during surgical procedures.
Assists in daily testing and operations of sterilizers. Records sterilizer testing and operations of sterilizers. Decontaminates all instruments and equipment per established policy / procedure following specified cleaning method.
Documents cleaning process of terminal cleans and assigned rooms each month. Understands the care and handling of all equipment that reaches the instrument decontamination room.
Follows posted instructions on requirements of special equipment handling; ie : milking, nosonicing, special steam.
Communicates and educates other OR staff on the proper processing of new and changing instrumentation.
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. 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 :
1-3 years Previous healthcare related experience
Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
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. 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
