What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technologist position at UPMC?
Join Our Team! Full-Time Surgical Technologist – UPMC Carlisle
UPMC Carlisle is hiring a Full-Time Surgical Technologist to join our fast-paced Operating Room team. This role primarily works day shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM), with weekend, holiday, and on-call shifts required.
What You’ll Do:
- Prepare sterile setups and surgical instruments for procedures
- Assist surgeons and surgical assistants during cases
- Manage graft materials and document patient data
- Ensure proper equipment placement, assist with OR cleanup, and restock supplies
Whether you’re an experienced tech or just starting, this role offers the chance to grow professionally with UPMC Carlisle. Enjoy a sign-on bonus up to $25,000 (based on experience and commitment), career advancement opportunities, and a robust Total Rewards package supporting your professional, personal, and financial well-being.
**Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title based on experience and education*
Apply today and advance your career as a Surgical Technologist with UPMC Carlisle!
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to surgeon according to established policies and procedures.
- Before an operation, help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment. Adjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly.
- During surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants. Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site under the supervision of the surgeon and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
- Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and helps apply dressings.
- Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
- After surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room. Clean and restock the operating room.
- Prepare patients for surgery by wash, shave, and ensure aseptic incision sites. May transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
- Ensure clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique.