Surgical Technologist in the Operating Room, Full-Time (hours between 0630-1900) (Pathways Scholarship Available to Become Certified)

Northwestern Medical Center is recruiting a Surgical Technologist to join the Operating Room team. This full-time position is designed for candidates who are not yet certified and are interested in building their skills and pursuing certification as a Surgical Technologist. The role offers a Pathways Scholarship to support your certification journey.

Clinical Setting

You will work in a high-reliability operating room environment, assisting surgeons during surgical procedures and supporting the surgical team in maintaining a safe, sterile environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with providing surgical instrumentation to the surgeon during surgery
• Provide pre- and post-operative support under the supervision of the Registered Nurse
• Accurately prepare operating room rooms with appropriate instruments and sutures
• Open required items and set up surgical cases
• Maintain the integrity of the sterile field to ensure patient safety
• Clean and care for equipment and the operating room before and after surgical procedures
• Adhere to surgical services policies and actively participate in staff and patient introductions and time-outs
• Report pertinent and concise information and protect patient and colleague confidentiality
• Prioritize tasks and seek assistance when needed
• Perform other duties as assigned under the delegation of the RN

Required Qualifications

• LPN graduate with interest in the operating room and/or graduate from a Surgical Technologist Program (non-traditional routes to establish qualifications may be accepted after review of education and experience)
• Prior experience as an LPN or healthcare professional (such as surgical assistant)
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to assist surgeons in the scrub role
• Available within 30 minutes of the hospital and willing to participate in on-call rotation
• BLS certification

Schedule

• Full-time position (80 hours bi-weekly)
• Generally Monday through Friday, 0630-1900
• Call rotation including evenings, nights, and weekends
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing and walking
• Lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients
• Lifting supplies and equipment
• Physical stature sufficient to turn patients without assistance
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne diseases
• May be exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, and wastes
• Exposed to hazards from electrical, mechanical, and power equipment
• Exposed to unpleasant elements including accidents, injuries, and illness
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations and emergency or crisis situations
• Required to wear eye protection, face protection, gown, lab coat, non-sterile medical gloves, utility gloves, sterile medical gloves, and lead aprons and vests

Compensation

• Surgical Technologist (non-certified): $20.44 to $28.56 USD per hour
• Once Certified Surgical Technologist: $23.46 to $32.77 USD per hour

Individual compensation is determined based on relevant experience and internal equity. Placement within the range will be based on your qualifications and alignment with the role requirements.

Benefits

Northwestern Medical Center offers a generous benefits package with recognized national carriers, designed to help employees stay healthy, balance work and life responsibilities, protect assets, and plan for a secure financial future.