Surgical Technologist

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

Surgical Technologist

Location: Brattleboro, VT

Shift Type: Varies

Shift Times: 8 or 10 hour Shifts

Type: Permanent

Salary Range: $29.00 per hour is Median of Salary Range (Pay Dependent on Experience/Licenses)

Sign On Bonus: N/A

Relocation Assistance: N/A

Surgical Technologists are health professionals, who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients. Surgical technologists work under the supervision of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Current service lines include: Orthopedics (active Total Joint Program), Endoscopy, General Surgery, Ob-Gyn, Ophthalmology (Cataracts), Urology, Podiatry.

Required Skills and Experience

• High School graduate or equivalent

• Completion of a surgical technology course, certificate program or comparable experience

• RECENT OR scrub experience

• Certification from Association of Surgical Technologists (Required post hire within 18 months)

• CPR Certification

• Emphasis on Orthopedics, as well as overall surgical experience.

Certification and State Licensure Requirements

• BLS (AHA) Certification

About the Facility

Founded in 1904, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) is a licensed, 61-bed, not-for-profit community hospital located in southeastern Vermont, serving a rural population of about 55,000 people in 22 towns in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. The BMH medical staff includes board-certified providers in primary care and many other specialties, with a shared mission of providing exceptional health care delivered with compassion and respect. The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Health System includes the BMH Medical Group, a multispecialty group practice of primary care and specialty care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Over 110 active volunteers assist BMH’s 600 employees in caring for our community. BMH Mission - Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will provide community-based quality health services delivered with compassion and respect.