Join Our Team at UPMC Magee Bone and Joint Center!

Are you an experienced Surg Tech with a passion for orthopaedic surgery? UPMC Magee Bone and Joint Center is looking for a dedicated CST to join our team. We offer a unique opportunity to work exclusively in orthopaedic surgery, providing specialized care to our patients.

Preferred Experience:

1-2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, preferably in orthopedics. 

Schedule:

Daylight shift

Why Join Us?

Work in a supportive and collaborative environment Enjoy opportunities for advancement  Focus exclusively on orthopaedic surgery Enjoy professional development and continuing education opportunities Generous Sign-On Bonus up to $25,000*

If you meet the qualifications and are ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply!

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder based on their individual experience and education.

Responsibilities:

After surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room. Clean and restock the operating room. Serves as a resource to other staff members, precepts students and new employees. Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and helps apply dressings. Participates in committees and inter-disciplinary teams. Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves. 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. Collaborates with Clinician to disseminate new knowledge. Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to surgeon according to established policies and procedures. Ensure clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique. Prepare patients for surgery by wash, shave, and ensure aseptic incision sites. May transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table and cover them with sterile surgical drapes. During surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants. Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.