OR Surgical Technologist
Sitka, Alaska
Mount Edgecumbe Hospital

Surgical Technologist - Contract Position

Location: Sitka, Alaska
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day shift, Tuesday to Friday, 10 hours per day
Hours per Week: 40 hours
On-Call: Yes, backup call for emergency cases requiring two surgical technicians

Job Description

• Assist in advanced and complex surgical procedures under professional nurse supervision
• Anticipate surgeon preferences for materials and instruments and prepare accordingly
• Set up sterile tables with instruments, equipment, supplies, and medications/solutions needed for surgeries
• Disassemble, clean, and prepare instruments for terminal sterilization within scope of duties
• Monitor supplies and instruments to ensure sterility and maintain quality assurance
• Inventory and order assigned service supplies as needed
• Develop and implement educational programs and learning aids for the department
• Provide input on policy, procedure, and patient care standard improvements
• Participate in assigned committees and perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of an accredited surgical technologist training program
• Surgical Technologist Certification (CST)
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum of 1 year of surgical technologist experience within the last year
• Must have or obtain flu vaccination

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of surgical technologist experience preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Anatomy and physiology relevant to surgical instrumentation and materials
• Wound healing processes and potential complications
• Normal growth, development, and behavioral characteristics relevant to patient care
• Sterile technique and instrument processing
• Patient positioning during surgery
• Ability to respond to intraoperative requests and adapt to changing patient needs

Additional Information

• Applicants must live at least 50 miles away from the facility location to be eligible
• Housing and flights are not provided as part of this contract
• Rate is all-inclusive (pay details not disclosed)