Surgical Tech - Labor Delivery

Description

Are you a skilled Surgical Technologist looking to make a meaningful impact in maternal care? UNC Health - Holly Springs Hospital is seeking a dedicated Surgical Technologist to join our Labor & Delivery team. This is a unique opportunity to support families during some of life's most important moments while working in a collaborative, community-focused hospital environment.

Our growing Labor & Delivery unit at Holly Springs Hospital provides comprehensive, family-centered care in a modern, thoughtfully designed setting, featuring:

• 7 private Labor & Delivery rooms

• 5-bed OB Emergency Department (OBED)

• 2 dedicated Operating Rooms

• 2 PACU bays

We care for laboring patients at 35 weeks gestation and above, and our OBED evaluates obstetric concerns from greater than 16 weeks gestation through 6 weeks postpartum.

As a Surgical Technologist in Labor & Delivery, you will play a critical role in supporting Cesarean sections and emergent obstetric procedures. You'll work closely with:

• OB/GYN physicians and Certified Nurse Midwives

• 24/7 in-house OB providers

• Dedicated OB CRNAs available around the clock

• Labor & Delivery nurses and anesthesia teams

Your expertise ensures that our operating rooms are prepared, sterile, and fully equipped to provide safe, efficient surgical care for both planned and emergency deliveries.

• Strong knowledge of sterile technique and surgical instrumentation

• Ability to anticipate surgeon and team needs during procedures

• Calm, focused response in urgent and high-acuity situations

• Commitment to patient safety and family-centered care

At Holly Springs Hospital, you'll be part of a close-knit, supportive team committed to evidence-based best practices and exceptional patient experiences. As part of UNC Health, you'll also have access to growth and development opportunities within a respected health system.

Join us in supporting safe births and positive outcomes-where your skills behind the scenes help create life-changing moments for growing families.Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

The Surgical Technologist I works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the
operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Has baseline knowledge and ability to perform duties of surgical scrub at entity they serve.

Responsibilities:
1.Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring that proper technical practices are employed according to accepted standards of process.
2.Provides proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.
3.Follows aseptic technique. Proactively identifies contamination and/or breaks in aseptic technique and implements corrective actions.
4.Performs surgical counts. Follows policies and procedures for incorrect counts and reports discrepancies appropriately.
5.Labels drugs and solutions; monitors quantities used.
6.Assists in the proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
7.Actively participates in the planning and set up of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes in an organized manner to provide optimal accessibility during the procedure.
8.Assists the surgeon, demonstrating an understanding of the patient's anatomy and abnormalities which affect the surgical procedure.
9.Assists in picking cases and planning of instrument needs.
10.Recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information to develop modifications to standard approaches to care and communicates with the surgical team. Responds to surgical emergencies and follows hospitalwide emergency management plans.
11.Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
12.Identifies and reports defective instruments, supplies, and equipment. Assists with restocking operating/procedure rooms and sub-sterile areas.
13.Assists the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.
14.Operates complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting as necessary
15.Serves as a mentor for Surgical Technician Trainees and will serve as a preceptor as needed.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* None required as long as other position qualifications are met.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology; or Formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 3+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech
Professional Experience Requirements:
* 0-3 years
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Successful completion of service specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies
* Strong communication skills/customer service relations
* Excellent organizational/priority setting skill

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital

Organization Unit: HS Labor & Delivery

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 30.00

Salary Range:$23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Holly Springs

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.