Job Description

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$25.76 - $46.36

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

6:15am-630P

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

10020 - 2110 Operating Room

Union:

UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Surgical Tech handles the instruments, supplies and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. He/she has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. He/she has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care a during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.

Duties as follows:
• Checks Supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure, such as scrubs, gowns and gloves.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment and medications/solutions needed for surgery.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation ad n before incision is closed.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Checks supplies, and equipment needed for surgical procedure.

2. Using the principles of asepsis, prepares instruments, supplies and sutures for the surgical procedure

3. Assists in properly positioning patient

4. Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment and medications/solutions needed for procedure.

5. Provides appropriate instrumentation and supplies to surgeon during procedures.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1. BLS Certification

2. Surgical Technologist certification required3. Graduate of an approved Surgical Technologist program

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1. Well organized and possess high degree of manual dexterity

2. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service and communication skills required OR equivalent combination of the above

Preferred:1.

3 years experience in a hospital-based surgical service preferred

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.