Surgical Tech - Operating Rooms - Casual Hours

The purpose of this position is to assist the RN/LPN to deliver care to our patients; stressing the importance of having the patient the center of our focus. In addition to providing patient care, the Surgical Technician will scrub surgical procedures, decontaminate the room and instruments between cases and work with the nursing staff preparing cases for the following day. The Surgical Technician is to be available for emergency surgery weekdays and weekends, as assigned. The Surgical Technician reports directly to the Department Director, OR Charge Nurse, and functions directly under the supervision of RNs in the department. The Surgical Technician has contact with neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age patients, patient families, visitors, LRH employees, volunteers, administration, surgeons, dentists, students, and sales persons. Effective interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position. The Surgical Technician must be able to follow instructions of licensed personnel, cooperate with others, and exercise initiative and judgement.

Department Description:

If you are interested in working in a professional, patient centered environment, Surgical Services will have exciting opportunities for you. By joining our team, you will become part of our close knit, dedicated staff who all share a passion for delivering quality patient care.

Compensation:
Hourly Wage Range: $30.02 - $41.38. Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Benefit Offerings:

Lake Region Healthcare is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program designed to meet your unique needs. This includes medical and dental coverage; HSA, FSA and 401k plans; EAP, life and disability coverage; voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage; pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services. For new employees, the effective date of coverage for most plans is the first of the month, following a 30-day waiting period.

EEOC:

Lake Region Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Graduate from a school of technology preferred, with certification or eligibility for certification. Experience preferred. Must possess those technical skills associated with tasks of a Surgical Technician. This position also requires current Healthcare Provider level CPR certification upon hire or must be obtained within 6 months.