OverviewSaint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved – a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.ResponsibilitiesAs our Surgical Tech, you’ll prepare the operating room for a variety of surgeries. We can’t operate without you.The operating room (OR) runs as a team; every person on the team has an important role that directly impacts the patient. Your success in this role comes from your adaptability and enthusiasm to work with a team taking patients from a diseased process to a healing process.
Prepare the operating room for assigned surgical procedures with proper instrumentation and sterilization
Navigate the nuances of surgical procedures and surgeons you’ll be supporting
Adapt to the needs of emergency situations
Provide clean-up and turnover of operating room to prepare for next patient
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSRequired Education for Staff Job Levels: Graduate from an accredited surgical technology programRequired Licensure and Certifications: Certified surgical technologist (CST), Basic Life Support (BLS) certificationRequired Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Manual dexterity and strong attention to detail. Experience withvaried high tech surgical equipment.PREFERRED Qualifications: One year perioperative services experience preferred#SURGTECHRECRUITMENT#hellosurgicaltechsPay Range$23.98 - $34.78 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.