Surgical Technologist

• Schedule: 7A-7P, full time, 36 hours. This is a full-time weekender position meaning the schedule is every Saturday & Sunday, and 1 shift during the week.  Day during the week will rotate based on unit need. Holiday call required. Paid for an extra four hours not required to work, working 36 hours, paid for 40. 
• Department: Operating Room
• Location: Forsyth Medical Center
• Unit Info: 17 OR rooms, 1:1 ratio, range of procedures.
• Requirements:  Please see additional qualifications section below for education requirements.

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
  • Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology program or Military Training Equivalent (68D – Operating Room Specialist). For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification please see additional skills required.
• Experience: Previous Surgical Technologist experience, preferred.
• Licensure/certification/registration:Current Surgical Tech Certification (CST, TS-C, NRCST, or SA-C), preferred.
• Additional skills required: For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification the following additional requirements apply: new graduates must obtain certification within 12months of hire. Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skill validation and competency testing. Demonstrate effective and appropriate customer service skills, verbal and nonverbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, and time management skills

The Surgical Technologist works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.