Surgical Technologist II Certified

**Location:** UCHealth UCHlth Eye Center AMC, US:CO:Aurora **Department:** UCHA Eye Surgery Center Work Schedule: Full Time, 40\.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks) **Shift:** Days **Pay:** $27\.61 \- $41\.41 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option **Summary**: Demonstrates skills needed to perform as a proficient certified surgical technologist. **Responsibilities**: * Performs first scrub role independently in multiple service lines. Ability to scrub core and specialty procedures. Reacts professionally to unexpected changes. * Understands and uses instrumentation and equipment properly and works with service specialist to improve surgeon preference cards. * Able to precept other staff in the scrub role. * Demonstrates ability to apply and enforce principles of sterile technique throughout surgical procedure, maintain sharp safety, ensure medication safety on the surgical field, competence in surgical counts, anticipate surgeon's requests on assigned surgical procedures. * Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast\-paced environment and take appropriate action. **Requirements:** * Surgical Tech Surgical Assistant Certified Surgical Tech * High School diploma or GED; Completion of an accredited Surgical Tech program or Associates Degree or Military trained. Required Licensure/Certification: State Surgical Assistant or Surgical Technologist registration (DORA); Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification; Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST) by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Minimum Experience: None required. * BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in\-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. Employees are our number one asset. UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well\-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. \* Recognition * Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3\-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment. * Performance\-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living. * Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure U