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Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Lead Certified Surgical Technologist with Reston Hospital Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Reston Hospital Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Reston Hospital Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Certified Surgical Technologist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

+ Organizes the operating suite with instruments, supplies, and equipment needed for the day. Reviews daily cases to ensure adequate stocking. Ensures proper functioning of equipment/instruments prior to procedures.

+ ​Creates and maintains an orderly sterile instrument table. Utilizes physician preference cards for efficient setup.

+ ​Prepares for emergency and add on cases rapidly and effectively.

+ ​Transports patients to and from surgical suite as needed.

+ ​Assists in the transfer, positioning, prepping and draping of patients for surgical procedures in accordance with hospital standards.

+ ​Performs and/or assists in scrub/gown/glove process for self and team.

+ ​Assists the surgeon during each procedure by passing requested/required equipment, instruments, medications, sponges, sutures, etc.. Performs other duties as instructed, such as holding retractors and cutting sutures.

+ ​Anticipates situations and functions with a proactive awareness to help the surgical team maintain attention on the operative field.

+ ​Monitors the patient and any equipment in use to identify issues requiring immediate action. Reports and/or responds calmly and efficiently.

+ ​Assists in the maintenance and care of surgical specimens. Handles surgical specimens according to hospital policy.

+ ​Follows department procedures for proper procurement, labeling, and handling of medications, I.V. fluids, and irrigating fluids in the surgical services area.

+ ​Operates specialty equipment per manufacturer’s recommendations and policy/procedures.

+ ​Completes all sponge, sharp, and instrument counts and reports all discrepancies to the nurse or surgeon.

+ ​Performs thorough, prompt room turnover between procedures, including cleaning, restocking of supplies, and setup/cleaning/removal of equipment and instrumentation as needed.

+ ​Participates in patient and procedural verification.

+ ​Responds to lifesaving situations, including fire and disaster situations.

+ ​Responds promptly to on-call situations as scheduled.

+ ​Helps maintain a safe, organized environment for personnel and patients. Demonstrates commitment to patient safety initiatives including patient falls and restraints.

+ ​Ensures patient privacy and comfort. Maintains confidentiality of patient information and records, and advocates for patient rights as needed.

+ ​Applies the principles of asepsis to ensure the prevention of infection and maintain optimum patient care. Follows universal precautions as required by hospital and OSHA policies.

+ ​Demonstrates effective communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, physicians, and co-workers. Utilizes appropriate chains of command to communicate pertinent information.

+ ​Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.

+ ​Maintains knowledge of surgical specialties and ability to scrub for multiple types of procedures. Demonstrates knowledge of procedure-related anatomy and physiology.

+ ​Contributes to performance improvement initiatives and works toward meeting and exceeding core measures, patient safety, and service excellence goals.

+ ​Participates in the peer interview process for candidates for hire.

+ ​Assists in employee orientation, training, education programs, performance improvement, and quality control activities and initiatives.

+ ​Serves as a positive role model and resource for peers. Shares knowledge with team members and ensures new processes, equipment, policies/procedures, etc. are communicated to the team promptly.

+ ​Assists in the hiring process by participating in the peer interview process.

+ ​Develops orientation manual and assists with orientation of new personnel. Serves as a positive role model and resource for peers.

+ ​Meets with new hire Surgical Techs at hospital-wide orientation. Precepts all new Surgical Techs to ensure unit expectations and standards are known and followed.

+ ​Ensures new processes, equipment, policies/procedures, etc. are communicated to Surgical Techs promptly.

+ ​Leads by example as reflected in positive feedback from patients and staff.

+ ​​Performs other duties as assigned.​

+ ​​Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”​

What qualifications you will need:

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

+ (ST) Surgical Technologist

+ Certificate

+ ​ ​Currently certified as Surgical Technician or Surgical Technologist in the state(s) of practice, in accordance with law and regulation.

Reston Hospital Center (https://restonhospital.com/) has provided quality healthcare services since 1986. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our **230+ bed hospital** is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Reston and the growing Northern Virginia region. We offer a full range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care. Our hospital specializes in maternal/child health, surgical services on both an inpatient and extensive outpatient basis. We offer urological services including lithotripsy. Our cancer care offers state-of-the-art radiation therapy, rehabilitation therapy programs and a wide array of diagnostic imaging capabilities. Reston Hospital Center is a certified Stroke Center, certified Total Joint Center and the only accredited Chest Pain Center in Northern Virginia. We are the only Hospital in Northern Virginia to receive Joint Commission designation as a Top Performer on Key Quality measures for multiple consecutive years.

At Reston Hospital Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Lead Certified Surgical Technologist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.