Tech Surgical

Job Title

Surgical Technologist – Certified

Location

Paducah, KY | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as primary scrub person for operative procedures, including scrubbing into cases, setting up instruments and supplies, and maintaining the sterile field throughout case setup and duration
• Pass instruments, assist the physician as directed, perform instrument/sponge/sharps counts, assist with draping, and collaborate with the circulating RN on patient positioning and appropriate interventions
• Alert the circulating nurse of any identified risks or variances from standard operating procedures
• Perform post-case duties including gross decontamination of instruments, breakdown for Central Sterile Processing, disinfection of the surgical suite, and restocking the room for the next procedure
• Notify appropriate leadership of any damaged instruments identified at the end of a case
• Complete all mandatory hospital education, maintain compliance with HR and Employee Health requirements, and follow all safe OR practices including annual age-specific competency assessments

Required Qualifications

• Technical Diploma from an accredited Surgical Technologist program, or comparable military training
• BLS certification required
• One of the following certifications required: NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or NCCT Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C)
• Minimum of 7 years of surgical technologist experience
• Strong communication, collaboration, and customer service skills with the ability to meet deadlines and performance expectations

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic surgical environment with a collaborative OR team
• Contract role offering professional growth and the chance to apply advanced surgical technologist skills across a variety of operative procedures