Surgical Technician (Certified) | Operating Room [7/11/2025]
Company: Avera Health
Location: Westport
Posted on: July 12, 2025
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Job Description:
Location: Avera St Luke's Hospital Worker Type: PRN Work Shift:
Day Shift (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 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: - Technical Certificate
Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program -
Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - National Board of Surgical
Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire Preferred
Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: - 1-3 years
surgical experience Expectations and Standards - Commitment to the
daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and
social principles to serve patients, their families, and our
community. - Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and
stewardship. - Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude,
Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and
sincerity. - Maintain confidentiality. - Work effectively in a team
environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and
ensuring a productive and efficient environment. - 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 an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran
Status, or other categories protected by law. 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 totalent@avera.org.
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