Surgical Technologist

Position Overview

We are hiring a Surgical Tech in Hamden, CT! In this role you will assist in surgical and invasive procedures by preparing and providing sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment. You will maintain a sterile field and proactively support the surgical team.

Key Responsibilities

• Function as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures
• Protect the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources
• Demonstrate safe operation of equipment and machinery and follow procedures for reporting and correcting unsafe situations
• Perform accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items
• Speak up with safety concerns and act as the patient’s advocate
• Handle specimens according to facility policy and procedures
• Adhere to standard precautions, including the use of personal protective equipment
• Perform interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels
• Perform interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection
• Assemble supplies and equipment required for the procedure
• Prepare and organize sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure
• Provide instruments and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure
• Protect the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy
• Provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice
• Maintain a fire-safe environment
• Practice and monitor aseptic technique
• Comply with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy
• Maintain radiation safety at all times in accordance with facility policies and procedures
• Clean and prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes
• Provide hand-off reports to teammates that are accurate, concise, and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care
• Document episodes of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Entry Level experience
• Top Skills: Sterilization, Surgical instrumentation

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $76,960.00 - $93,000.00/yr
• Comprehensive medical plan
• Comprehensive dental plan
• Vision benefits
• Disability insurance (STD and LTD)
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• 401(k) retirement account with a 2% match on contributions (dollar-for-dollar up to 2% and 50 cents on the dollar for the next 3%)
• Paid time off (PTO) and eight paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (two weeks)
• Adoption assistance benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity theft protection
• A legal plan
• Mission trips (One World Surgery)
• Volunteer opportunities
• Teammate Support Network (TSN)
• Biometric screenings, health assessments, and well being coaching
• Teammate discounts