Surgical Technologist I Position Available In Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut

Job Description:

Job Description City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara is hiring a Surgical Technologist I at SentaraLeigh Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in Norfolk, Virginia. •Signon Bonus up to $15,000 offered for qualified candidates!

Shift:

Monday through Friday, 0645•1515. Overview Job Description TheSurgical Technologist ensures that the operating room is properlyprepared with the necessary instruments and equipment and assiststhe surgical team throughout the procedure by passing instruments,maintaining the sterile field, and anticipating the needs of thesurgeon. The role involves maintaining patient safety and ensuringthat the surgical environment is organized, clean, and sterile. TheSurgical Technologist assists in applying dressings, securingsurgical drapes and transferring patients to recovery areas.

Adheres to infection control protocols and sterile techniques toprevent contamination and ensure patient safety. Works closely withthe surgical team to ensure smooth and effective procedures.

Surgical Technologist Licensure required in the state of practice.

Education•Surgical Technologist Trade School Degree REQUIREDCertification/Licensure•Virginia Surgical Technologist License

REQUIRED

•Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification REQUIREDExperience•Prior Surgical Technologist experience

PREFERREDKEYWORDS

Talroo•Allied Health. CST. Surg Tech. Surgical Tech.

Surgical Technician. Operation Room Tech. Scrub Tech. Scrub.

Surgical. OR Tech. Surgical Technologist.

NBSTSA. NCCT.

CertifiedSurg Tech. Certified Surgical Tech. Certified SurgicalTechnologist. ASC. Sign on Bonus. New grad. Ambulatory SurgeryCenter. ASC Surg TEch. ASC. Ziprecruiter. INDEED .

Benefits:

CaringFor Your Family and Your Career Medical, Dental, Vision plansAdoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 PaidTime Off and Sick Leave Paid Parental & Family Caregiver LeaveEmergency Backup Care Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, andCritical Illness plans Life Insurance 401k/403B with Employer MatchTuition Assistance•$5,250/year and discounted educationalopportunities through Guild Education Student Debt Pay Down•$10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access tocomplete CEUs and professional development Pet Insurance LegalResources Plan Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn anannual discretionary bonus if established system and employeeeligibility criteria is met Sentara Leigh Hospital, located inNorfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed arenovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautifulatrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospitalincludes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients accessto a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phaseand surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along withbeing a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnethospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedicand spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and generalsurgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaricoxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxidepoisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues arestarved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba divingaccidents. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer andprides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to analmost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belongingis a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforcereflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “toimprove health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. Forpositions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employsassociates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida,Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota,Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,Wisconsin, and Wyoming.