Surgical Technologist (Surg Tech)

Job Responsibilities

• The Surgical Technologist 1 demonstrates knowledge and practice of basic patient care concepts. Demonstrates basic surgical case preparation skills.
• Demonstrates responsible behavior as a health care professional.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform the role of the first scrub on all basic surgical cases. Demonstrates the application of the principles of asepsis.
• Demonstrates the application of the principles of aseptic technique
• Identifies variances from expected outcomes and responds to changes in patient needs.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Surgical Technologists 1

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: Recent Hospital experience and/or previous practice experience
• Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Surgical Technologist at time of hire
• Basic Life Support form AHA required upon start.

• Surgical Technologists 2
• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of Surgical Technologist experience
• Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Surgical Technologist at time of hire
• Basic Life Support form AHA required upon start.

• Surgical Technologists 3
• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1 Year Surg Tech experience or equivalent
• Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Surgical Technologist at time of hire
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) via NBSTSA or Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C) via NCCT required upon start.