Lead Certified Surgical Technologist | OR | Gynecology, Plastics & ENT
Job Description
Our Mission: Quality, compassionate care for all.
Our Vision: Reimagine health care through connection, service and innovation.
Our Core Values: Be Kind | Trust and Be Trusted | Work Together | Strive for Excellence.
Help Shape Surgical Excellence!
Location: Logan Health Medical Center – Kalispell, Montana
Shift: Day Shift – Variable Hours | Full-Time – 40 Hours
If you're an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist who enjoys mentoring others, improving processes, and making a meaningful impact beyond the sterile field, this is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career.
As the Lead Certified Surgical Technologist supporting the Gynecology, Plastics, and ENT service lines, you'll combine your clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities to help ensure exceptional patient care, efficient surgical operations, and a collaborative team environment. Working alongside surgeons, nursing leadership, Materials Management, and fellow surgical staff, you'll play an integral role in maintaining high-quality standards while supporting innovation and continuous improvement throughout the operating room.
Key Responsibilities
Perform all Certified Surgical Technologist responsibilities in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and scope of practice.
Serve as the clinical lead for assigned surgical service lines, providing day-to-day guidance and operational support.
Review daily and upcoming surgical schedules to ensure necessary supplies, equipment, and instrumentation are available and ready for procedures.
Review, maintain, edit, and verify the accuracy of surgeon preference cards while coordinating annual preference card reviews with providers.
Partner with Materials Management to maintain appropriate inventory levels, coordinate equipment repairs and replacements, and facilitate new product and equipment requests.
Coordinate and oversee product evaluations, equipment trials, and implementation of new technologies within assigned service lines.
Serve as a liaison between surgeons, surgical staff, vendors, leadership, and other key stakeholders to promote effective communication and collaboration.
Assist with onboarding new providers and team members to ensure a smooth transition into departmental workflows and expectations.
Coordinate vendor-led education and in-service training for new products, equipment, and technologies.
Champion initiatives that improve team morale, operational efficiency, quality, and cost stewardship.
Assist with creating staff schedules and assigning work responsibilities as needed.
Train, mentor, and support team members while coordinating required competencies and ongoing education.
Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for staff regarding departmental processes, expectations, and best practices.
Participate in interviewing and onboarding prospective team members.
Support departmental quality improvement and regulatory compliance initiatives.
Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement that reflects Logan Health's mission and values.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental operations.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of one (1) of the following:
Certified Operating Room Technician (OR Tech), or
Certified Operating Room First Assistant (OR Tech First Assist)
Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience within at least one of the following surgical specialty areas:
Vascular
Thoracic
Urology
ENT
Plastics
Orthopedics
Neurology
OB/GYN
Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while working independently and collaboratively.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with physicians, leadership, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to maintain confidentiality while exercising sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn department-specific software applications.
Commitment to maintaining regular and reliable attendance.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience serving as a lead, preceptor, charge, or informal clinical leader within an operating room environment.
Experience coordinating surgical service line operations, preference cards, inventory management, or equipment implementation.
Experience participating in quality improvement initiatives, process improvement, or staff education.
Additional Skills & Leadership Attributes
Collaborative leadership style with a passion for mentoring and developing others.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced surgical environment.
Ability to build positive relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
Initiative to identify opportunities for operational improvement and implement effective solutions.
Adaptability and resilience while balancing changing priorities.
Commitment to delivering exceptional patient care while supporting a positive, team-focused culture.
Why Join Logan Health?
At Logan Health, you'll have the opportunity to help shape the future of surgical services while continuing to grow as a clinical leader. In this role, you'll have the ability to influence workflows, support your teammates, collaborate with highly skilled surgeons, and help drive excellence across multiple specialty service lines.
Logan Health takes great pride in offering its employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
401(k) with generous matching
Life and disability insurance options
Critical Illness and Voluntary Accident options
Paid time off, Holiday pay, and Illness bank
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee referral bonuses
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Wellness coaching, incentives, and more
Discounted Logan Health Fitness Center membership
Free parking
If you're ready to combine your surgical expertise with leadership and make a lasting impact on both patients and your team, we'd love to hear from you.
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Qualifications:
Minimum of one (1) of the following required:
OR Tech
OR Tech First Assist
Minimum of two (2) years’ clinical experience in a minimum of one (1) of the identified specialty areas required.
Surgical Services:
Vascular
Thoracic
Urology
ENT
Plastics
Orthopedics
Neurology
OB/GYN
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.
Job Specific Duties:
Performs all OR Tech duties per scope of practice and assigned department procedure and protocol.
Serves as a champion for driving moral, efficiency and cost saving initiatives.
Reviews schedule to verify availability of supplies and equipment for upcoming procedures.
Reviews, edits, and verifies accuracy of service line preference cards. Facilitates annual review process of preference cards with providers.
Partners with Materials Management staff to ensure par level of soft goods remains consistent, facilitates repair and replacement procedure of service line equipment and instrumentation, communicates provider requests for new soft goods or equipment, and facilitates scheduling of equipment/product trials.
Serves as liaison between assigned staff, service line providers and other stakeholders.
Assists with onboarding of new providers and assigned staff per department procedure and protocol.
Provides education and in-services for new products/equipment with guidance from the vendor specialty educator.
Lead may be expected to perform one (1) or more of the following tasks regularly:
Creates work schedule and assigns employees to specific work tasks.
Trains or coordinates the training of employees.
Oversees and coordinates successful completion of employees’ competency assessments and required training.
Acts as point-of-contact/subject matter expert for employee questions about expectations and processes.
Assists in interviewing job candidates.
Leads or coordinates compliance and quality efforts.
Other duties as assigned at the discretion of management, excluding issuing corrective actions or administering performance evaluations.
Promotes the Logan Health culture of ownership through positivity in all interactions. Willingly helps others and remains resilient and focused toward success while exhibiting performance that supports the mission and values.
The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.
Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.
Shift:
Day Shift - Variable Hours (United States of America)Location: Logan Health Medical Center – Kalispell, Montana
Shift: Day Shift – Variable Hours | Full-Time – 40 Hours
Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.
Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements
If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:
Criminal background check
Reference checks
Drug Screening
Health and Immunizations Screening
Physical Demand Review/Screening
Equal Opportunity Employer
Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.