Surgical Technologist (CST) - OR CORE

Location Detail: 79 Jefferson St HH Bliss Wing (10064)

Shift Detail: 40 hours 5-8 hour shifts Primarily day shift (7a-3p) with rotation to evenings and nights. Every 3rd weekend (calls and/or shifts), weekday overnight call rotation. Holiday rotation.

Start here at Hartford Hospital and work where every moment matters!

Hartford Hospital doesn’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Surgical Technologists too! Our benefit options at Hartford Hospital are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here.

What our Surgical Technologists love about Hartford Hospital:

• SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $15,000 offered for this role (restrictions apply)
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents
• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
• Paid time off and health insurance packages 
• Free parking on-site 
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more! 

Qualifications

The Surgical Technologist provides service and support before, during, and after surgical procedures. Ensures the presence and proper arrangement of surgical equipment and supplies in the operating room to each operation; assists the surgeon during the operation as allowed by professional and legal standards; and assists with cleaning operating room after the operation ensuring proper routing of equipment, and used material. Reports to Manager. 

The Core Operating Room department is made up of approximately 80 highly trained and skilled staff members we collaborate in an acute and fast paced surgical environment. With specialties including general, gynecology, urology, plastic, bariatrics, robotics, thoracics, trauma, and transplant, our team thrives in our variety and complexity of surgical cases. This environment also affords each of us as individuals to function as integral members of a multidisciplinary team of professionals including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and assistive personnel to provide the highest quality of medical and surgical care in our region. With a demanding volume of 60-80 surgical cases per day, we are responsible for patients who are seeking the highest level of care from a facility with cutting edge technology and procedures.

A Level I Trauma Center, Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals. Hartford Hospital is on the cutting edge of technology and medical care, evidenced by its state-of-the-art institutes and Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI). CESI is one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Hartford Hospital is committed to promoting patient safety and interprofessional collaboration at every level within the organization.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) accredited Surgical Technology Program.
• Must be certified through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTA) or able to obtain NBSTA certification within one year of employment.
• Maintenance of CPR, BLS validation and attendance of annual Validation Day required.
• Knowledge of various surgical procedures with the ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon and to recognize the problems encountered by the surgeon.
• Knowledge of name and function of surgical equipment and instrumentation required.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
• Strict adherence to policies and regulations regarding maintenance of sterile field required.
• Knowledge and practice of basic care and patient safety concepts.
• Application of the principles of asepsis in a manner that provides optimal patient care.
• Knowledge of OR emergency situations.

Hartford Hospital is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Home Care services, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare’s unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system of over 40,000 employees— in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut offers unparalleled expertise-touching more than 23,000 lives every single day. Here you’ll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut’s premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you're connected to the team that's redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.