Surgical Technologist

Surgical Technologist

Join our team at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs, CO, where we are dedicated to improving lives through exceptional patient care and a supportive work environment.

Job Description

• 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 the physician during surgery. Continually accounts for the number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery.
• Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED or Military trained.
• State Surgical Assistant or Surgical Technologist registration.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
• 6 months Surgical Tech experience or graduate of an accredited Surgical Tech program.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents.
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions.
• 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.