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Surgical Technologist/Assistant, Gaithersburg

Primary Location Gaithersburg, Maryland Schedule Full-time Shift Day Salary $32.82 - $43.33 / hour
Job Number 1349294 Date posted 05/05/2025
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Job Summary:

Assists surgical team by preparing instruments and equipment needed for scheduled procedures. Assists surgeon during procedures and maintains aseptic technique on surgical field.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Adheres to strict aseptic techniques.
  • Obtains and inspects surgical instrument needed for each procedure.
  • Sets up instruments for use during the surgical procedure.
  • Assures that all equipment and supplies are available for the surgical procedure.
  • Assists surgeon during procedures.
  • Assists with moving, positioning, and transporting patients.
  • Handles specimens in accordance with established operating room procedures.
  • Performs counts of instruments, sharps, and sponges with the circulating nurse in accordance with established operating room procedures.
  • Removes instruments from operating room and returns them to sterile processing.
  • Assists in cleaning surgical equipment and operating room for next case.
  • May oversee equipment and supply inventory for a service.
  • Ability to operate and troubleshoot complex technical equipment.
  • Performs other related duties as directed.
Some Saturdays might be required depending on the leadership decision to manage backlogs.


Basic Qualifications:

Experience


  • Minimum two (2) years of operating room experience required Or completion of an accredited surgical technician training program AND completion of all required clinical training to be eligible to sit for national certification unless employed proir to September 2024.


Education


  • High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

  • Completion of an approved civilian or military training for surgical technologist.


License, Certification, Registration


  • Basic Life Support


Additional Requirements:


  • In order to work effectively with patients, must have effective interpersonal and communication skills and be able to stand, walk, bend, lift at least 50 pounds, hear, speak, and see.


Preferred Qualifications:


  • Experience in ambulatory surgery preferred.

  • Certified Surgical Technologist certification preferred.

  • Currently works as a surgical tech in a hospital or ASC position and can scrub multi-specialty procedures including but not limited to total joints.

Primary Location: Maryland,Gaithersburg,Gaithersburg Medical Office 655 Watkins Mill Rd. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 09:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:30 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: M40|OPEIU|Local 2 Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Gaithersburg HUB Medical Cntrt - Day Surgery - 1808 Pay Range: $32.82 - $43.33 / hour Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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