Southern NH Health System - Certified Surgical Technician - Operating Room - Full Time

Certified Surgical Technologist

SNHMC has nine operating room suites, 25 pre-op/PACU bays, and a sterile processing department. Hours are flexible, with 8-, 10-, and 12-hour day shifts available. The OR has a dedicated call team Sunday through Thursday nights beginning at 7 PM, making OR call minimal. Services range from elective and non-elective procedures, including neurological, orthopedic, gynecological, urological, bariatric, colorectal, vascular, ENT, general, breast, and plastics. Surgical services are growing and evolving, utilizing the latest technology for the wide variety of procedures we perform. The OR also offers Periop-101 and advancements.

Job Description

• Identify and prepare sterile instrumentation and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Assist surgical team with verification process.
• Assist surgical team with intra-operative procedures and with closure procedures.
• Review the surgical booking and match procedures to preference cards.
• Accurately use surgical preference cards for selection of instrumentation.
• Inspect instruments for sterility, safety, and function.
• Evaluate surroundings to maintain sterile field.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program required.
• Tech in Surgery (TS-C) or Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• New Hampshire Medical Technologist registration is required (unless other current NH state license is held).
• Ability to complete the following competencies:
  • Within 30 days: Basic Life Support
  • Within 90 days: Use of preference cards, instrument preparation, maintenance of sterile field, surgical briefings and time-outs, instrument safe handling, surgical counts, instrument inventory and decontamination.

Benefits

• Southern NH Medical Center is a 4-time Magnet designated hospital.
• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees.
• Competitive pay.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Education & paid training courses for continued career progression.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.