Surgical Technologists at Avera play a crucial role in assisting medical practitioners during surgical procedures by ensuring effective preparation and maintenance of sterile conditions. They oversee aseptic techniques, support the surgical team, and assist with the sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment. Avera offers a supportive culture and benefits such as student loan repayment to enhance job satisfaction.

Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation's 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America's Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

Join Avera as a Surgical Technologist and be an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients.

Position Highlights:

    
• Student Loan Repayment: This position is eligible for Avera's Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
    
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve and collaborate with a highly experienced surgical team.

Job Summary

Prepares for surgical procedures, directly assists the surgeon during procedures, oversees aseptic techniques of all personnel involved directly in the technical aspects of the surgical procedures and assists with clean up following surgical procedures. Assists with sterile processing of surgical equipment and procedures and the cleaning/packaging and sterilization of surgical trays and equipment for the facility. Acts as a resource to the patient care areas for the placement and location of all equipment and supplies for nursing and surgery departments.

Education and/or Experience

    
• Certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
    
• Satisfactory completion of an Operating Room Technician program preferred.

Work Schedule

    
• Ability to work various shifts as scheduled

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

    
• $18.50 - $25.75 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?

Surgical Technician, Operating Room, Patient Care, Surgical Assistance, Aseptic Technique, Healthcare Careers, Surgical Procedures, Sterile Processing, Medical Team, Patient Safety