Summary Job Description: Surgical Tech II/Gastro Tech Full-Time | 1st Shift BHCOR-Surgical Services I Corbin, KY Surgical Services consists of 10 OR’s. The OR and PACU provide care 24 hours a day, with on-call personnel from 2:30PM to 7:00AM, and weekends for patients of all ages who require emergency and elective surgical procedures. Functions as an integral member of the surgical team under the direction of the Registered Nurse, providing support for the perioperative plan of care. Performs scrub duties, assists with endoscopic procedures, and carries out other responsibilities that contribute to safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. Ensures the patient's comfort, safety, and well-being throughout the perioperative experience. Prepares and maintains equipment, assists physicians and nursing staff during procedures, and ensures equipment is properly cleaned, maintained, and ready for use. Demonstrates teamwork, professionalism, and a positive attitude while serving as a productive member of the patient care team and supporting overall unit operations and effectiveness. Description: Prepare and maintain a sterile surgical field using aseptic technique throughout procedures. Select, organize, and manage surgical instruments, equipment, sutures, and supplies. Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and surgical team to promote efficient patient care. Perform and document accurate surgical counts before, during, and after procedures. Inspect, prepare, and troubleshoot surgical instruments and equipment prior to use. Demonstrate knowledge of sterilization, disinfection, medication handling, and safe sharps disposal. Assist with room setup, turnover, equipment cleaning, and preparation for subsequent cases. Collaborate effectively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses, and other team members to ensure quality patient care. Participate in staff education, orientation, performance improvement initiatives, and departmental meetings. Maintain competency across multiple surgical specialties while supporting patient safety, AORN standards, and National Patient Safety Goals. Complete all required education and safety training and uphold Baptist Health's mission, values, and commitment to exceptional patient care. Requirements: Associate degree or Technical Diploma from an accredited Surgical Technology program required; Associate degree preferred. No experience required. Completion of a Surgical Technology program required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required within 30 days of hire. Gastro Enterology Certification required within 6 months of hire. Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support Retirement with Company Match If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. 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