Surgical Technologist - The Polyclinic - Plastic Surgery - UnitedHealth Group

**$7,500 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates** For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start **Caring. Connecting. Growing together.** Optum's Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California, to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions. The Surgical/OR Tech functions as an integral member of the team and is responsible for the phases of patient care or surgical case management, with minimal direction or supervision from their surgical team members. These include pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative functions. All surgical team members must adhere to the principles of asepsis and the practice of sterile technique. Honesty and moral integrity are necessary to uphold these standards. **Primary Responsibilities:** + Preoperative Case Management + Don operating room (OR) attire and personal protective equipment (PPE) + Prepare the OR + Gather necessary equipment and supplies + Create and maintain the sterile field + Performs a surgical scrub and don sterile gown and gloves + Organize the sterile field for use + Count necessary items + Assist team members during entry of the sterile field + Expose the operative site with sterile drapes + Intraoperative Case Management + Maintain the sterile field + Pass instrumentation, equipment, and supplies to the surgeon and surgical assistant as needed + Assess and predict (anticipate) the needs of the patient and surgeon and provide the necessary items in order of need + Medication preparation and handling + Specimen care + Dressing application + Postoperative Case Management + Maintenance of the sterile field until the patient is transported + Removal of used instruments, equipment, and supplies from the OR + Care and maintenance of instruments, equipment, and supplies following use + Preparation of the OR for the next patient + Perform other related duties as assigned, including supply order and rotation to CSSD as assigned You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. **Required Qualifications:** + Current WA State Surgical Technologist Registration (ST) + Current AHA/BLS Certification **Preferred Qualifications:** + Graduate of an accredited school of Surgical Technologists + Current ORT (Operating Room Technician) certification + 2+ years of experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting or a busy multi-specialty ASC **Washington Residents Only:** The hourly range for Washington residents is $27.00 to $37.00 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. _At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission._ _Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law._ _OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment._