Surgical Technician - Operating Room

Job Details

Job Ref:R0073566 Category:Surgical Technicians Employment Type:Full-Time Health Care Partner:University of Vermont Medical Center Location: 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401 Department:Operating Room-Main Campus Job Type:Regular Primary Shift:Day/Eve Hours:- Hours per Week: 40 Weekend Needs:As Scheduled Pay Rate: $25.52 - $40.22 per hour

This is a bargaining union position.

Support Every Surgery. Make Every Moment Count.

As a Surgical Technician II, you"ll create and maintain the sterile field during surgical procedures while serving as an experienced Operating Room Surgical Technologist. Working in a busy hospital operating room, you"ll partner with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative nurses to deliver safe, efficient patient care across a wide variety of surgical specialties. Using advanced knowledge of operative procedures, instrumentation, anatomy, and surgeon preferences, you"ll anticipate surgeon needs throughout the surgical experience.

Working closely with surgeons, nurses, and other perioperative team members, you"ll support patients during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care. You"ll also serve as a preceptor, helping to develop and support fellow team members.

Education & Certification

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Current BLS certification (renewed every two years or as required by UVMMC).

• Graduate of an accredited civilian, military, or hospital-based Surgical Technology program.

• Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) certification, or eligibility to obtain certification, required.

Experience

• Minimum of two years of successful experience as a Surgical Technologist or Surgical Technician in an operating room required.