UPMC McKeesport is searching for Surgical Technologists to support the Operating Room at our McKeesport location! We have various positions available (full-time, part-time, casual). Shifts are from 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. No on-call time or weekends are required. The McKeesport Operating Room is closed every other Friday- that means a 3-day weekend! Whether you're a new Surgical Technologist graduate or have years of experience, we invite you to apply today! Our full-time and part-time positions can take advantage of our sign-on bonus as well as our UPMC benefits including tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, retirement planning, pet insurance and more!

　　We are currently offering generous sign-on bonus for all full-time and part-time employees. The sign-on bonus amount depends on your years of Surgical Technology experience. Bonuses are paid out to you in your first 90 days of hire in a one-lump sum. Don't miss out - apply today!

　　0-1 years of experience: 2-year work commitment $10,000; 3-year work commitment $12,000

　　1-2 years of experience: 2-year work commitment $12,000; 3-year work commitment $17,000

　　2+ years of experience: 2-year work commitment $15,000; 3-year work commitment $25,000

　　Bonuses shown above are for full-time employment. Part-time employees are eligible for half the dollar amount.

　　Surgical Technologists perform a variety of tasks in an operating room that assists the surgical team. Arrange sterile setup for surgical procedures; pass instruments, sponges, and sutures to surgeons and surgical assistants; prepare sterile supplies; assist in cleanup of the operating room; check placement and operation of equipment, and check and restock operating room. During surgical procedures may be responsible for special trays, graft materials, and recording patient data.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to the surgeon according to established policies and procedures.

　　Before an operation, help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment. Adjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly.

　　During surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants. Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponges, or suction the operative site under the supervision of the surgeon and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

　　Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and helps apply dressings.

　　Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.

　　After surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room. Clean and restock the operating room.

　　Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and ensuring aseptic incision sites. May transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.

　　Ensure a clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique.

　　PA legislature House Bill 81 was enacted on 10/29/2020 and became effective on 12/27/2020. Must have completed a program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintains certification or Has completed an appropriate military training program or Maintains certification from an accredited program or Was employed as a surg tech in a health care facility on or before the effective date of the act (12/27/2020) or Employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before the effective date (12/27/2020). Continuing education requirements: Compliance with continuing ed requirements specified by the credentialing organization for certification. Individuals not certified - must complete 30 hours of continuing ed every two years. Specialty experience: Surgical specialties include but are not limited to: general, orthopedic, vascular, plastic and reconstructive, obstetrics and gynecology, thoracic, ophthalmic, neurosurgery, organ procurement, and endoscopic surgical settings. Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse. Note: Staff employed to practice surgical technology by the healthcare facility on or before the effective date of the law (12/27/2020) or who were employed as a surg tech at another healthcare facility two years before the effective date of the law are grandfathered and therefore not required to have certification.

　　New graduates of a program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation can work for six months before certification, but must be certified within six months of program completion.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

　　CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of recertification Details - Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Technologist Surgery Certified (TSC) within 6 months of program completion: Exception: A health care facility may employ individuals who do not meet the certification requirements if after a diligent and thorough effort has been made they are unable to employ a sufficient number of qualified surg techs who meet the requirements (i.e. certification) and a written record of efforts is made and retained at the health care facility. (1. Recruitment efforts are documented and can be supplied for this record. 2. The supply of certified or eligible to be certified surg techs does not meet the needs of the organization).PA legislature House Bill 81 was enacted on 10/29/2020 and became effective on 12/27/2020. Provides evidence that the individual maintains a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program or was employed to practice surgical technology by the healthcare facility on or before the effective date of this section or was employed to practice surgical technology as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of this section.

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

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

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　　Act 33 with renewal

　　Act 34 with renewal

　　Act 73 FBI Clearance with Renewal

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