Surgical Technologist (Certified) - Short Stay Surgery Cape Fear Valley Cape Fear Valley Health has grown from a community hospital to a 942-bed regional health system. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, its flagship hospital, is a state-designated Level III Trauma Center. It also specializes in cardiac care, cancer treatment and surgical services as well as neuroscience, physical rehabilitation, orthopedics and more. Services for children include a pediatric emergency department, pediatric intensive care unit and a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit. A private, not-for-profit organization with more than 1 million patient visits annually, it has eight hospitals with 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our physicians and facilities serve a six-county region of southeastern North Carolina that includes Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Spring Lake, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn, and beyond. Cape Fear Valley Healths medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital and Health Pavilion North as well as numerous primary and specialty clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region. A half-century after its opening day, Cape Fear Valley Health is the healthcare provider of choice for thousands of families in the Cape Fear Region. Our mission is "providing exceptional healthcare for all our patients." To fulfill our mission, we strive to hire healthcare professionals with an exceptional level of passion for patient care. We empower our employees with a dynamic work environment, on-going professional growth opportunities and competitive salaries and benefits. Inpatient and outpatient surgical services are offered at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital. The Main OR and Short Stay Center are located on the Medical Center Campus and SurgiCare is located at Highsmith-Rainey, also in Fayetteville. There are eight surgical suites in the main OR, five in Short Stay and three in SurgiCare. The Operating Rooms in the Main OR are used for vascular, thoracic, trauma, general, neuro, orthopedic, ENT, gynecological, bariatric, Robotics and Microwave surgeries. There are also two specialty suites for urological surgery. Short Stay Center specializes in gynecological cases as well as other outpatient procedures. SurgiCare focuses on opthamology, general and pediatric dentistry. Cape Fear Valleys bariatric surgery program has been designated a Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons. Cape Fear Valleys orthopedic surgery program is rated as one of the best in the nation by HealthGrades. We encourage our nurses to become OR Certified and join the AORN. The health system pays for our nurses to take the CNOR exam. Job Summary Assists in carrying out the patient's plan of care by performing assigned tasks within scope of practice of the surgical technologists and according to the unit guidelines of care, facility policies and procedures, nursing policies and procedures, and legal limitations. Transports and escorts patients to various areas of the hospital and for discharge. Assists with the maintenance, selection and preparation of instruments, equipment and supplies necessary to maintain a state of readiness for operative cases. Fosters guest relations within the team and with patients and families. Maintains confidentiality of all patient information. Performs other task and duties as assigned to meet the patient care and/or unit goals. Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of the plan of care. Adjusts patient care based on the age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients. Assists with completing charges for patient services and participates in cost containment. Participates in educational and performance improvement activities. Tolerates long hours and work variable shift. Requires extensive standing, walking, bending, lifting, transferring of anesthetized patients, and pushing heavy equipment and patients. Requires manual dexterity, good eye-hand coordination, and visual and auditory acuity. Job Qualifications High school graduate or equivalent. Completion of Surgical Technologist Course from an Accredited CAHEA Program preferred. Experience in lieu of formal training will be considered. Prefer one year experience as a surgical technologist. (certified or non-certified.EMT-Paramedic. APPLICATIONS MUST BE 100% FILLED OUT. DO NOT LEAVE ANY BLANK SPACES.* Note: current employees must apply via HR Infoweb