Surgical Technologist

Where You’ll Work

The Surgical Technologist at Mercy Regional Medical Center serves as a vital member of the surgical team, providing expert scrub support across a diverse range of specialties, including Spine, Orthopedics, Robotics, Urology, Plastics, ENT, GYN, and Ophthalmology. Operating within a high-volume department of 9 OR suites—including a dedicated labor and delivery room for C-sections—you will manage 20–30+ daily cases by maintaining a sterile field, anticipating surgeon needs, and facilitating seamless instrument transitions. Beyond clinical scrubbing, this role is essential to operational throughput, encompassing efficient room turnover, restocking, and the proactive maintenance of surgeon preference cards. We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who excels in a fast-paced environment and is committed to supporting our surgical team in delivering high-quality, efficient patient care.

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

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.

• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure by checking package integrity, indicators and opening procedures.
• 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.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Provides on-call 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 and up to $10,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements

Schedule: 36hrs/ Week -Variable days per surgical volume and current unit needs 

Call Required-Approx 5 call shifts in 6 weeks –1900-0700 weeknights and 700-1900, 1900-0700 on weekends

30min Callback radius required. Sleep rooms available

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• 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.

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in a surgical setting
• Experience in a specialty field
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program.
• 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)