Surgical Technologist – Casual

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Casual Surgical Technologist for the Operating Room at our M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital location in Maplewood, MN.

As a Surgical Technologist, you’ll assist in surgical procedures by preparing the operating room, arranging, and passing instruments to surgeons, and ensuring a sterile environment under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. You’ll play a crucial role in supporting the surgical team and maintaining the safety and efficiency of the operating room.

Schedule: This position will be working a casual 0.1 FTE .The shift length will be 8 hours on the day/evening shift. No scheduled shifts for nights or holidays!

About our Operating Room at St. John’s: 

• From the moment patients and visitors walk into St. John's Hospital, they experience our warm, inviting atmosphere and caring, personal staff.  
• We offer state-of-the-art technology. 
• Combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses, and staff, you will be able to contribute to our innovative healing environment and personal, compassionate health care delivery! 
• We are a Bariatric Center of Excellence as well as a Robotic Center of Excellence with General, Urology, GYN and Oncology being the largest volume of Robotic cases. 
  • Other services include Open Heart, complex Neuro/Spine, Ortho, Podiatry, General, GYN, Urology, Colorectal, Plastics, ENT, Oral, and Vascular 
• We have 8 innovative ORs which average around 20-30 cases per day. 
• We have a robust training program to help you feel supported during your initial training. Our team is very focused on open collaboration, closed loop communication, and supporting each other in every way possible. We are seeking someone who is a team player, confident in their skillset, a patient advocate, and dedicated to safety, sterile technique, and enforcing policies and procedures.  
• 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.