• Lead Surgical Technologist

    UPMC (Pittsburgh, PA)


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    UPMC Shadyside’s Ambulatory Surgery Center is hiring a Full-Time Lead Surgical Technologist to join our high-performing surgical team! This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career — combining hands-on surgical expertise with daily team leadership in a busy, fast-paced same-day surgery setting.

     

    As a Lead Surgical Technologist, you’ll play a vital role in preparing operating rooms, assisting during procedures, mentoring new staff, and keeping the OR running efficiently and safely — all while helping patients through some of the most important moments of their care journey.

     

    Why Join UPMC Shadyside’s Ambulatory Surgery Center?

     

    Our Ambulatory Surgery Center supports a wide variety of outpatient procedures, including ortho, plastics, ENT, and general surgery — all done in a collaborative environment focused on efficiency, safety, and compassionate care. You’ll be part of a tight-knit team where surgical excellence meets work-life balance.

    What You’ll Do:

    + Lead the day-to-day operations of surgical techs — answer questions, resolve issues, and support performance

    + Mentor and precept new staff and students, teaching both technical skills and clinical judgment

    + Prepare and maintain the OR: set up instruments, drapes, equipment, and sterile solutions

    + Assist the surgical team during procedures: pass instruments, manage supplies, and ensure counts are correct

    + Maintain sterile technique and ensure all medications are properly labeled and handled

    + Facilitate education and training for tech staff and present at least one in-service each year

    + Coordinate with Sterile Processing to ensure instrumentation needs are met

    + Serve as a liaison and resource to the OR team, promoting communication and collaboration

    + Revise preference cards, assist with specialty item ordering, and participate in case scheduling when needed

    + Support patient safety and comfort: prep surgical sites, assist with transport, and help positioning

    + Monitor supply use and support cost-containment efforts

    + Completion of a formal surgical technician program offered by a community or junior college, vocational school, university, hospital or the military.

    + A minimum of 4 years or more of Operating Room experience required.

    + Advanced knowledge of at least 3 surgical specialties.

    + Receive a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on last performance evaluation.

    + Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.

    Licenses and Certifications:

    + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required

    + Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) OR Tech in Surgery-Certified (TSC) required

     

    UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran