Surgical Technician (ST), Salt Lake City, UT (Advertised in NV)

Description

Title:  Surgical Technician (Surge Tech)

Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Advertised in Nevada & Colorado, duty location is Salt Lake City, UT)

Position Type: Full time (30-40 hours/week), hourly.

Education Level: Certification

Job Category: Health Care

Our Company Promise

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture’s key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. The key elements include:

• Dependability
• Integrity
• Personability
• Transparency
• Responsiveness

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees.  Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Summary:

Vighter is recruiting multiple Surgical Technicians (Surge Techs) to provide OR and patient care support at the George E. Whalen VA Medical Center, located in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The OR has 6 rooms providing services for surgical procedures including elective, urgent and emergent cases. The Salt Lake City VA is rated as a complex surgical facility, therefore provides surgical care to Veterans locally and from surrounding states. The OR staff, surgeons, technicians, nurses and anesthetists work together as a team to provide outstanding care for multiple surgical specialties including cardiothoracic, ENT, plastics, general surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, ortho-spine, pain, podiatry, urology, vascular, dental, gynecology and hybrid Cath lab cases.

Surgical technicians are required to be proficient in providing care for all surgical specialties. OR staff are responsible to ensure the safety and well-being of all care provided to patients in the OR including proper time out, consent, credentialed staff available, body positioning, documentation of implants, medication administration, maintaining sterile environments, ensuring necessary supply and equipment availability. OR staff need to be prepared for any surgical intervention necessary and are frequently exposed to occupational hazards including blood, chemicals, radiation, COVID-19 and fire.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Maintains and keeps the operating room and ensures everything is running smoothly before the conduct of surgery.
• Cleanse and disinfect surgical instruments and or equipment after surgeries.
• Prepare surgical instruments and equipment for autoclaving/sterilization per protocol.
• Maintains and keeps all surgical tools sterile and orderly.
• Maintains and keeps all equipment clean and functional.
• Orders and maintains adequate necessary supplies in the Operating Room.
• Prepares the patient before and after surgery by washing and disinfecting the area for surgery.
• Prepare necessary equipment and instruments prior to procedure/surgery.
• Assists in bringing the patient to the Operating Room.
• Attends to the needs of the patient while inside the Operating Room.
• Assists the surgeon as requested during the procedure.
• Assist nursing staff in keeping patients safe during the procedure by assisting RN with the application of restraints and following the recommended protocol.
• Takes care of any specimens obtained for testing following laboratory procedures/protocol.
• Aids the surgical team and coordinates very closely with the doctors, nurses and laboratory staff.
• Cleans and disinfects the Operating Room area after each procedure/surgery.
• Reports any defective equipment and instrument for repair or replacement.
• Assists other staff in discharging patients as needed.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have exceptional customer service skills.
• Employees shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the job requirements, including ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment with limited supervision
• Excellent organizational, scheduling and prioritization skills.

Education:

• Graduate from an approved School of Surgical Technology with the appropriate certification.

Qualifications:

• A diploma or certificate of training from a formal program of instruction that focused on Operating Room procedures/processes or Surgical Technology.
• A minimum of one-year experience within the last two years working as a full-time Operating Room Technician.
• Experience must have been obtained while working in a Surgical Center or Hospital Operating Room environment.  (Experience obtained assisting in minor surgical procedures performed within a physician's office is not considered to be appropriate experience.)
• Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) prior to performing any work.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a willingness to adapt and innovate as needed.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Duty Hours / On-call Requirements:

• The expected duty hours for this position are 8 hours per day and 5 days per week. However, this key position supporting 24/7/365 operations which may require work to be conducted in the day, at night, on weekends, and during holidays.

Work Environment:

• Location: VAMC, Salt Lake City
• Supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
• Opportunity to work with diverse populations, including immigration and asylum personnel and underserved communities.

Travel:

• As required to satisfy the contractual obligations. Commute is non-compensatory. All official travel is government funded.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, with Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance available for W2 full time employees.
• Company-paid basic Life and AD&D insurance and subsidized health insurance (W2).
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development and promotion opportunities.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit for more than 8 hours per day, must be willing to work overtime if necessary.
• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up and down stairs.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.
• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.
• Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor or outdoor environment
• Must undergo Urine Drug Screening (UDS).
• Positions require applicants to be US Citizens, 21 years or older. 

Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Position is contingent upon contract award.

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Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate from an approved School of Surgical Technology with the appropriate certification.

Qualifications:

• A diploma or certificate of training from a formal program of instruction that focused on Operating Room procedures/processes or Surgical Technology.
• A minimum of one-year experience within the last two years working as a full-time Operating Room Technician.
• Experience must have been obtained while working in a Surgical Center or Hospital Operating Room environment.  (Experience obtained assisting in minor surgical procedures performed within a physician's office is not considered to be appropriate experience.)
• Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) prior to performing any work.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a willingness to adapt and innovate as needed.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Salary : $33 - $38