Certified Surgical Tech Lead

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region • Pueblo • Full-time

$61,740

per year

Healthcare patient care Operating Room Surgical Procedures Surgical Tech

Job Description

Welcome to CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Overview

Surgical Techs may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to $8,000. Ask a recruitment team member for more information to learn more!

We are proud to share that we are known for our leading surgical services, state-of-the-art, minimally-invasive procedures and for having the best in robotics technology. Here, you'll work in partnership and learn from exceptional physicians and incredible nurses that value your skills and share a passion for innovation and outcome excellence.

A surgical tech or SPD role is not just an opportunity to be a difference-maker, it's the chance to harness the knowledge, support and potential that surrounds you.

As a Surgical Tech/Scrub Tech you will:

Work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN.
Assist surgical team during operative procedures by arranging and inventorying sterile set-up of instruments, equipment and supplies for surgical cases and passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed.
Assist in preparing and moving patients and sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment and rooms.

**Previous OR Experience Required*

Day to Day duties:

Circulate and/or Scrub on all cases.
GEN, Ortho, Spine, Urology, ENT. Robotics assisted (DaVinci SI/ MAKO) Ortho cases (total Knee/ Hip replacement).
Associates are cross trained for all services, no specialized service Teams.
Giving breaks and/or providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed during operations.
Assisting with Room turnover and restocking for next days cases.
Acting as an advocate for patient before, during and after surgery.

8 OR Suites

Approx. 180-200+ cases per month

Schedule: 36hrs/week- Variable shifts per surgical volume and current unit needs- 3x 12hrs or 4x 9hrs- TBD during interviews with OR managers.

Call is required for most positions. Variable per needs/ surgical volume of unit. Call in rotation with team.

30Min callback radius required

Qualifications

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Basic Computer skills required.
One year of experience in a surgical setting preferred.
Experience in a specialty field preferred.
HS Diploma/GED required
Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program required
BLS from the American Heart Association required
Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado. * A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license, certification, or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech required
Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery (CST) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required

Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Your Connected Community

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.

The Surgery department at St. Mary-Corwin offers a variety of service lines including ENT, General, Ortho/Spine and Urology. Robotic-assisted total knee and hip replacements are an exciting addition to our orthopedic service line. We have eight ORs, three endoscopy suites and a perioperative unit consisting of 23 pre/post beds. We average 45 surgical cases per week, and 15 endoscopy cases per day. We strive to maintain safe, high-quality care throughout the entire surgical and perioperative experience. Perioperative and operative nursing is an exciting venue of nursing that focuses on the safe preparation, procedure, and recovery of patients. This requires broad knowledge base, critical thinking skills and flexible skillsets. In the surgical and perioperative setting, we understand the value of each one of our team members and our employees are supportive and love to each other.

“At St Mary Corwin we’re looking for Team players looking to join our small close-knit Team. Scheduling is made every 6 weeks by the mangers/ coordinators. Call is required for most roles. We offer various Shifts and scheduling opportunities so associates can Maintain a positive work life balance. OR nurses that can Scrub and Circulate are preferred but will accept candidates that only circulate. Certified and Non-certified Surgical Technologists are also welcomed to apply. If you’re a team player searching for a smaller OR setting with a great team atmosphere look no further!” Hiring Manager