Job Description:

The Surgical Technologist (OR Tech) performs various duties as a member of the surgical team to ensure a safe and successful operative procedure. This position functions under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and directly reports to Surgical Services management.

Why Join the LDS Hospital Team?

LDS Hospital has provided high quality care for over 115 years and is acknowledged as a Robotic Epicenter location and our national outcomes reflect that designation. Additionally, LDS Hospital has been designated in 2022 as the US News and World Report Top Orthopedic Hospital for the state of Utah. You would be joining a team that is a surgical services leader in the nation. In 2022 alone, patients from over half of the states in the country have traveled to Utah to have surgery at LDS Hospital.

LDS Hospital is a national Destination Center of Excellence for Bariatrics Surgery and Orthopedics Surgery. As a specialized surgery center in the Intermountain Healthcare system, we treat extremely complex patients – from complex surgical oncology patients to procedures done by only a few surgeons in the country. The LDS Hospital team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, physician assistants, nurses and technicians work together collaboratively to create a patient-centered environment that allows for an extraordinary patient experience.

This posting is for Full Time, Part Time, and PRN/On Call needs. Apply to be considered for all shifts.

You may be eligible for the shift differentials up to 25% (evening/weekend 10%, night 15%)

Job Essentials

• Ensures room and all surgical items meet sterilization criteria.

• Maintains sterile field and safe environment.

• Prepares room and instruments for surgical procedure.

• Assists the surgical staff during the procedure, within the scope of practice.

• After procedure, cleans room and prepares for next procedure.

• Identifies emergency situations and exercises judgment when implementing procedures to respond to emergencies.

Posting Specifics

• OR Tech I Entry Rate: $22.46 or more depending on experience

• OR Tech II Entry Rate: $24.71 or more, depending on experience

• OR Tech III Entry Rate: $27.19 or more depending on experience

• Benefits Eligible: Yes

• Shift Details: Full Time, Part Time, and PRN/On Call

• Location: Operating Rooms - LDS Hospital (Salt Lake City, UT)

• Additional Details: Must be able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, Holidays, and call requirements

This position could be filled as a Surgical Tech II or Surgical Tech III depending on experience and qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.

• Completion of an accredited Operating Room Technician program (ORT)

• Or graduated from a non-accredited surgical tech program within the past six months, but not currently eligible to sit for Tech in Surgery exam (NCCT)

• Or two years of scrub tech experience in hospital or military surgical services within the last three years.

• Or hired into a role specifically for on the job training in a rural hospital.

• Or International training equivalent and legally authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active National Certification as an OR Tech in Surgery or Certified Surgical Technologist. Certification is expected within the timeframe outlined below.

• Certification is required after hire as follows:

  • Surgical Technologists who graduated from an accredited program must certify within one year of hire (may use either NBSTSA or NCCT certification).

  • Surgical Technologists who have graduated from non-accredited programs or completed on-the-job or military training, need to certify as soon as possible. This can be done upon graduation or, according to the NCCT requirements, take beyond one year in order to meet worked hours (>6000) and case tracking requirements. Managers will need to meet with new hires and determine certification course, projected certification window, and track progress.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, sterile indicator tags, colors, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment and instruments with precision and accuracy. This includes computer use and typing for documentation, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
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Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
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May be expected to stand in a stationary position with personal protective equipment for an extended period of time.

Location:

LDS Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$22.46 - $34.67

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