OR Surgical Technologist
Tuba City, Arizona
Tuba City Regional Health Care

OR Surgical Technician - Arizona

Location

• City: Tuba City, AZ

Employment Type

• Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 10-hour shifts, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
• 4 days per week (weekdays)
• Rotational scheduling with on-call coverage (nights, weekends, holidays)

Job Description

• Assist with positioning, surgical prepping, and draping of surgical patients
• Set up operating room before surgery, ensuring all equipment and instruments are available and functional
• Support surgical procedures in specialties including General Surgery, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Podiatry, and Urology for both adult and pediatric patients

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist
• Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• Certification from one of the following:

  • National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
  • National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  • Certified Tech in Surgery (TS-C)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Training acquired on the job in a clinical healthcare setting or military specialty

Additional Information

• Orientation occurs every 2 weeks
• COVID & Flu vaccination exemptions may be accepted after submitting a declination form
• Housing application must be submitted 2 weeks prior to start date

Specialty

• Surgical Technologist / Operating Room Technician

Experience

• No explicit years of experience required beyond certification and training criteria

Notes

• Position requires successful completion of didactic and clinical requirements and passing required exams before on-call duties
• Work environment serves a culturally diverse community including Native American tribes and other ethnic groups