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Certified Surgical Tech- Full Time

San Juan Regional Medical Center·Farmington, New Mexico

Full Time·On Site·Remote friendly·0-2 yrs
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Posted 14 days ago
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About the role

The Surgical Service Technician is responsible for preparing and maintaining sterile instruments and equipment in the Operating Suite. They collaborate with surgeons and nursing staff to ensure surgical readiness and successful patient outcomes.

Creating life better here starts with you. At san juan regional medical center, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-Driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community.

The Surgical Technologist addresses the readiness of surgical instruments/equipment in the Operating Suite. They are responsible for collaborating with surgeons, RN’s, and other preoperative staff to ensure a successful patient outcome.

Required Behaviors

As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values.

These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

As a member of Peri-operative Services, we will seek to anticipate the needs of our surgeons, anesthesia, patients and peers. Thoughtful Anticipation is the key attitude that we strive to achieve in all our interactions. We will use this value to create a positive, helpful and supportive place for our patients to receive care.

Required Qualifications

  • Associate degree in Surgical Technology
  • Knowledge of General, Ortho, Gyn, OB cases
  • BLS Certification

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certification as Scrub Technologist
  • Certifications specific to the OR and/or Endoscopy specialties
  • Knowledge of Neuro, Spinal, Urology, and Vascular cases

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prepare, organize, and maintain supplies for surgical cases
  • Assist with inventory management and managing supplies in Peri-Operative Services
  • Maintains Sterile Technique
  • Organizes equipment, supplies and drapes in preparation for procedure
  • Labels medications and solutions used on the field
  • Returns OR to ready status after each case
  • Communicates effectively with all members of the surgical team
  • Anticipates needs of the Surgeon
  • Reports any and all breaks in Sterile technique
  • Assembles Case Carts as needed
  • Follows the direction of the surgeon, RN, Charge nurse
  • Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work:
  • Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship
  • Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions

All Peri-operative Services jobs may place heavy physical demands on the employee. The amount of time that the employee is exposed to these demands will fluctuate, as there are uncontrollable variables inherent in healthcare i.e.; patient’s height and weight, patient’s level of cooperation and strength, specific clinical needs, etc.

Physical Activities

All Peri-operative Services jobs may require lifting/pushing/pulling varying weights, (may exceed two hundred (200) pounds)

Activities may include intermittent or prolonged: standing, walking, sitting, talking, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching with arms

Repetitive motions may also be required, such as: wrist/hand movements, grasping, and finger dexterity (as in typing, writing, faxing, filing papers, etc.)

Work Environment

  • The job requires the risk of exposure to the following environmental conditions: hazardous chemicals, anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste, blood borne diseases, infectious and contagious diseases, risk of electrical/mechanical shock, risk of burns and cuts
  • Exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements, (i.e. accidents, injuries and severe illnesses)
  • The noise level may vary from very quiet to very loud

Sensory Requirements

The employee will need to be able to hear

  • Alarms on equipment, fire alarms, and overhead announcements
  • Patient/family verbal discussions
  • Instructions and feedback from other healthcare providers

The employee will need to be able to see

  • Focus on close-up and distant objects
  • Distinguish colors
  • Have intact: peripheral vision and depth perception

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Farmington, New Mexico
Posted
Jul 14, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

San Juan Regional Medical Center

SJI, an energy infrastructure holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers energy services to customers through two primary subsidiaries: SJI Utilities (SJIU) and SJI Energy Enterprises (SJIEE). SJIU houses the company’s regulated natural gas utility operations, delivering...

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IndustryUtilities
TypePrivately Held
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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