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Surgical Technologist

Summary Sheet: Healthcare & Medical


Advertiser Name	Optum	Advertiser Type:	Company
Classification:	Healthcare & Medical	Subclassification:
Country:	United States	Location:	United States
Language:	English - United Kingdom (en-GB)	Contact Name:
Employment Type:	Permanent	Workhours:	Full Time

Position: Surgical Technologist

Description: $7,500 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Monday - Friday - 4 days - 10 hour shifts!

Multi-Specialty Surgery Center

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum's Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California, to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions.

The Surgical/OR Tech functions as an integral member of the team and is responsible for the phases of patient care or surgical case management, with minimal direction or supervision from their surgical team members. These include pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative functions. All surgical team members must adhere to the principles of asepsis and the practice of sterile technique. Honesty and moral integrity are necessary to uphold these standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

Preoperative Case Management
Don operating room (OR) attire and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Prepare the OR
Gather necessary equipment and supplies
Create and maintain the sterile field
Performs a surgical scrub and don sterile gown and gloves
Organize the sterile field for use
Count necessary items
Assist team members during entry of the sterile field
Expose the operative site with sterile drapes
Intraoperative Case Management
Maintain the sterile field
Pass instrumentation, equipment, and supplies to the surgeon and surgical assistant as needed
Assess and predict (anticipate) the needs of the patient and surgeon and provide the necessary items in order of need
Medication preparation and handling
Specimen care
Dressing application
Postoperative Case Management
Maintenance of the sterile field until the patient is transported
Removal of used instruments, equipment, and supplies from the OR
Care and maintenance of instruments, equipment, and supplies following use
Preparation of the OR for the next patient
Perform other related duties as assigned, including supply order and rotation to CSSD as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

Current WA State Surgical Technologist Registration (ST)
Current AHA/BLS Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited school of Surgical Technologists
Current ORT (Operating Room Technician) certification
2+ years of experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting or a busy multi-specialty ASC

The hourly range for this role is $27.00 to $37.00 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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