**Overview** Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/womens-hospital-saint-joseph-east) which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/library/landing/humankindness) with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as: + Paid Time Off (PTO) + 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching + Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance + Mental Health resources for you and your family + Wellness Program with rewards up to $450 + Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development + Adoption Assistance + Voluntary Protection: Accident, Critical Illness, Identify Theft and Pet Insurance + Short and Long Term Disability + Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs + Employer Discounts + Relocation Assistance* + Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7,500* + Sign-on Bonuses up to $15,000* + Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24,000* *for eligible hires Learn more about Saint Joseph East and it's awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph East (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/saint-joseph-east) **Responsibilities** As our Surgical Tech, you’ll prepare the operating room for a variety of surgeries. We can’t operate without you. The operating room (OR) runs as a team; every person on the team has an important role that directly impacts the patient. Your success in this role comes from your adaptability and enthusiasm to work with a team taking patients from a diseased process to a healing process. + Prepare the operating room for assigned surgical procedures with proper instrumentation and sterilization + Navigate the nuances of surgical procedures and surgeons you’ll be supporting + Adapt to the needs of emergency situations + Provide clean-up and turnover of operating room to prepare for next patient **Qualifications** **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** Required Education for Staff Job Levels: Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program Required Licensure and Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Manual dexterity and strong attention to detail. Experience with varied high tech surgical equipment. PREFERRED Qualifications: One year perioperative services experience preferred \#SURGTECHRECRUITMENT \#hellosurgicaltechs **Pay Range** $21.80 - $31.62 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.