We are hiring at UofL Health – South Hospital

Location: 1903 W. Hebron Ln.

Shepherdsville, KY 40165

Shift: PRN

About Us:

UofL Health is investing in the health of Bullitt County, and the surrounding area with an expansion of UofL Health – Medical Center South to become an inpatient hospital – UofL Health – South Hospital. South Hospital is expected to open in early 2024 and will add approximately 100,000 square feet of new space to the existing facility. South Hospital will include a 10-bed intensive care unit, medical/surgical patient rooms, six operating rooms, new cardiac catheterization lab, expanded emergency department, centralized sterile processing area, laboratory, pharmacy, cardiopulmonary, respiratory therapy and more.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
• Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.
• Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
• 401K with Employer Match.

Job Summary:

A surgical technician is responsible for assisting the operating room team during operative procedures in accordance with internal standards and procedures.  Work includes arranging and inventorying sterile set-up for operations, passing items as needed to the operating team, assisting in the preparation and moving of patients, and in the clean-up of the operating room.  An incumbent carries out assigned activities under direct supervision and direction of a qualified practitioner.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assembles instruments, sterile supplies, and equipment specific to surgical procedures.
• Scrubs for varied surgical procedures encompassing each surgical specialty and emergency procedures demonstrating versatility and competency while maintaining sterile technique and performing surgical counts.
• Institutes cleaning, reprocessing, and storage of instruments and equipment.
• Assists in transfer and positioning of patients as directed by surgeon or circulating nurse.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited surgical technician vocational or technical program/school.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Surgical tech certification

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