Surgical Tech Cath Lab

As a Surgical Technologist in the Cardiac Cath Lab at St. Catherine Hospital, you will serve as a vital clinical partner to Interventional Cardiologists and Radiologists facilitating high-volume cardiovascular diagnostic and interventional procedures. You will function as a surgical techs managing the sterile field. You will be instrumental in maintaining clinical efficiency by optimizing surgeon preference cards and ensuring rapid room turnovers, while also demonstrating essential competency in high-acuity Code STEMI and Code Stroke alerts. By documenting intervention outcomes, supporting nursing functions, and providing patient education with a focus on service excellence, you will play a critical role in delivering exceptional cardiac care as part of a collaborative, fast-paced, and on-call-capable interventional team.

St. Catherine Hospital � Dodge City, is a Joint Commission accredited 99-bed hospital that serves as a regional referral center for southwest Kansas. Acute care is at the heart of what we do. St. Catherine Hospital � Dodge City provides health services that include diagnostics and interventional cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation. We combine patient-centered care with modern technology and medical expertise to treat a wide range of medical conditions.

As our Surgical Tech, you will work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN, bringing your certified expertise to keep the operating room organized, sterile, and ready for safe, efficient surgical procedures.

Every day, you will arrange and inventory sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for surgical cases, passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed throughout the procedure. You will also assist in preparing and moving patients, along with sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment, and rooms between cases.

To be successful in this role, you will need current surgical technology certification, strong attention to detail, solid knowledge of sterile technique, and the ability to stay calm and communicate effectively as part of a fast-paced surgical team.

• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation, before incision is closed and as needed.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand anticipating needs of the surgeon and through the use of the surgeon’s preference card.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure by checking package integrity, indicators and opening procedures.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Ability to provide oncall coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and/or facility policy.
• Anticipates possible problems or complications that could arise during case.
  
• Adjusts quickly and prepares for emergent cases that change workflow.

We are offering a $10,000 Sign on bonus in addition up to $10,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Schedule-40hrs/week-variable shift start time/ Day of week per surgical volume and current unit needs. TBD during interview with OR Manager

Call required- 1-2 weekday/night call shifts and 1x48hr weekend call shift per 4 week schedule.

30 min Callback radius required. 

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
  
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program.
  
• Current Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association
  
• Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado. * A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license, certification, or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech
  
• Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in a surgical setting
  
• Experience in a specialty field
• Previous OR Experience highly preferred