Why UnityPoint Health?   

Commitment to our Team – We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.   

Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.   

Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.    

• Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally. 
• You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind.  
• We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest, and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.  

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – At UnityPoint Health, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.  

Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.  

Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.   

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at  https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org

Under the supervision of a licensed perioperative team member, provides patient care in the operative setting. Provides technical services and support for patients undergoing surgical procedures including scrubbing and circulating roles. Successful performance contributes to a holistic approach to the delivery of services, improved patient care, and

a high level of satisfaction from patients and families.

• Utilizes critical thinking in performance of job duties and maintains responsibility relating to surgical technology.   
• Coordinates activities with registered nurses and other coworkers in planning and implementing care within hospital policies and legal limitations.  
• Prepares the operating room for the arrival of surgical patients, assembles equipment, supplies, and instruments for surgical procedures according to preference cards and type of procedure.  
• Assists the circulating nurse with patient care activities including transporting patient, surgical scrub prep, positioning, application of cautery ground pad, and tourniquet cuff.  Performs urinary bladder catheterizations under the supervision of the circulating nurse.  
• Responsible for maintaining the integrity, safety and efficiency of the sterile field.  Uses aseptic technique to arrange instruments and supplies.  Performs instrument, sponge, and sharp counts.  
• Demonstrates correct technique in handling of instruments, sutures, specimens, and medications.  
• Consistently delivers high quality care demonstrating surgical technology knowledge and skills in the operating room in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care.   
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.  
• Assists in maintaining a clean, orderly and safe environment. 
• Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.  
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.  
• Balances team and individual responsibilities, objective and open to other’s views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team goals, puts success of team above own interest. 
• Assists with OR room turnover including opening sterile supplies and instruments. 
• Performs routine cleaning on equipment. 

• Education:	Successful completion of a surgical tech program from an accredited college.
  Experience:		Previous surgical technician experience
  License(s)/Certification(s):	Scrub tech certification required within 1 year of hire.    Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.    Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:	Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.  Multicultural sensitivity.  Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.  Customer/patient focused.
  Other:	Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.