OverviewWelcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/womens-hospital-saint-joseph-east) which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/library/landing/humankindness) with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as:
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Mental Health resources for you and your family
Wellness Program with rewards up to $450
Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development
Adoption Assistance
Voluntary Protection: Accident, Critical Illness, Identify Theft and Pet Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability
Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs
Employer Discounts
Relocation Assistance
Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7,500
Sign-on Bonuses up to $15,000
Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24,000
for eligible hiresLearn more about Saint Joseph East and it's awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph East (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/saint-joseph-east)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 CHI Leadership Job Levels from Supervisor through President)Does Not ApplyRequired Education for Staff Job LevelsGraduate from an accredited surgical technology programRequired Licensure and CertificationsNBSTSA or NCCT, Basic Life Support (BLS) certificationRequired Minimum Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesManual dexterity and strong attention to detail. Experience with varied high tech surgical equipment.PREFERRED QualificationsOne year perioperative services experience preferredPay Range$23.98 - $34.78 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.