Surgical Technologist 1

Inova Loudoun Hospital Operating Room| Surgical Technologist 1| Full Time days Monday-Friday 7AM-3PM

Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits: 

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program. 
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day. 
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. 
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Surgical Technologist 1 Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the circulating nurse in implementing the perioperative plan of care to include patient positioning, confirmation/preparation of the operative site, updating physician preference card, care of operative specimens, and room turnover.

• Performs and/or provides scrub assistance during procedures that reflect an awareness of anatomy, necessary principles, skills, supplies, and adequate knowledge base

• Identifies factors relative to the patient's age and developmental stage that must be considered during the surgical procedure.

• Assists with pulling cases and checks case carts for completeness, obtains supplies and equipment, and determines them to be in good working order before a case begins

• Prepares the operating room by opening sterile supplies, instruments, and sutures based on the scheduled procedure and surgeon preference card.

• Exercises care in the operation and use of instruments/equipment/ and reports/follow the appropriate procedure for broken items.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School or GED
• Experience: None required
• Licensure: Registered Surgical Technologist - Upon Start; Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Surgical Technologist at time of hire
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience: Level one (1) trauma experience. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: Surgical Technologist experience in Ortho, Trauma, Neuro, Robotics, Vascular, OBGYN Preferred) 

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.