Surgical Technologist

Company: UCHealth
Location: Loveland
Posted on: March 12, 2025

Job Description:

Surgical Technologist at UCHealth summary:
The Surgical Technologist assists in the preparation and performance of surgical procedures, ensuring the operating room is set up with the necessary instruments and equipment. Responsibilities include passing instruments to surgeons, managing specimens, and maintaining a safe and efficient work environment. This role requires critical thinking and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced medical setting.
Description

Location: UCHealth UCHlth Med Ctr of the Rockies, US:CO:Loveland

Department: MCR Operating Room

FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Flex

Pay: $27.61 - $41.41 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary:

Facilitates the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, solutions, instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments. Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients.
• Passes instruments to physician during surgery. Continually accounts for number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery.
• Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
  
  Requirements:
  
  • Minimum Required Education: High School diploma or GED or Military trained.
  • Required Licensure/Certification: State Surgical Assistant or Surgical Technologist registration. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider.
  • Minimum Experience: 6 months Surgical Tech experience or graduate of an accredited Surgical Tech program.
    We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
    
    UCHealth invests in its Workforce.
    
    UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.
    
    UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:
    
    
    • Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
    • 403(b) with employer matching contributions
    • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
    • Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
    • Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
    • Wellness benefits
    • Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
    • Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
      Loan Repayment:
      
      
      • UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
        UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
        
        UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
        
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