Surgical Technician Certified - Surgery - Grinnell - Full Time Days + On Call

Overview

SIGN ON BONUS: $5,000 (eligible external new hires)

SHIFT: Monday-Friday, 6:15am-2:45pm, rotating on call. Must live within 30 minutes of hospital. 6 days of on call/month: 3 weeknights (3:00pm-6:30am) + 1 weekend every 4-5 weekends (Friday 3:00-Monday 6:30am). 1-2 holiday/year on call.

Join a highly skilled surgical team where your expertise directly impacts patient care and procedural success. As a Certified Surgical Technologist II, you will support complex surgical procedures, apply advanced technical knowledge, and serve as a mentor to developing team members. This role offers opportunities to influence best practices, assist with onboarding surgeons, evaluate new equipment and instruments, and help optimize inventory and surgical workflows while maintaining the highest standards of safety and infection prevention.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating rooms for surgical procedures by assembling instruments, equipment, and supplies to meet surgeon preferences and patient needs.
• Maintain a sterile environment and uphold the highest standards of patient safety, infection prevention, and surgical excellence.
• Anticipate surgeon needs during procedures by passing instruments, managing equipment, and providing skilled intraoperative support.
• Perform patient preparation, positioning, surgical counts, specimen handling, and postoperative support with precision and attention to detail.
• Respond confidently in complex and emergency surgical cases, applying advanced critical-thinking and technical skills.
• Assist with operating room turnover, inventory management, and readiness of surgical equipment and supplies.
• Serve as a mentor and preceptor for new staff , students, and surgical team members.
• Support onboarding of new surgeons, implementation of new technology , and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality standards.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or G ED required .
• Graduate from an accredited education program for Surgical Technology, OR graduate from an appropriate training program in the US Armed Forces OR Medical Certification OR completion of accredited LPN program required .

Experience

• One (1) year of previous surgical technologist or equivalent experience required .

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association required .
• Certified Surgical Technologist obtained within one year through one of the following required:
• National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting
• National Center for Competency Testing
• Current Licensed Practical Nurse in the state(s) of practice, including eligibility under a NLC multistate license required upon hire.
• Dual licensed positions must obtain and submit proof of dual licensure within 90 days of hire/transfer; proof of application is acceptable during this period.
• IA Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state (s) where providing care required .
• I L Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state (s) where providing care required .
• IA Adult Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state (s) where providing care required .
• I L Adult Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state (s) where providing care required .