Emergency Department Tech
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Grand River Health Main Campus
Rifle, CO, US
Summary
The technician prepares the operating room by organizing sterile instruments and equipment while maintaining a sterile field during procedures. They also assist the surgical team with specimen handling, equipment maintenance, and accurate supply counts.
Job Description
ED Tech
PRN
Grand River Health | Rifle, CO
At Grand River, we are more than a hospital - we are neighbors taking care of neighbors proudly serving residents of Western Colorado and beyond. Our supportive culture is built on respect, friendliness, and a shared commitment to exceptional patient care.
Shift Info
PRN
What You’ll Do
As a Surgical Technologist, you'll play a vital role in supporting the surgical team and ensuring a safe, efficient operating room environment while delivering exceptional patient care.
- Prepare the operating room by organizing sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment for surgical procedures.
- Maintain the sterile field by passing instruments, assisting surgeons, and supporting the surgical team throughout procedures.
- Perform accurate instrument, sponge, and supply counts while assisting with specimen handling and dressing application.
- Operate and monitor surgical equipment, including sterilizers, suction devices, lights, and other operating room equipment.
- Assist with equipment maintenance, inventory management, sterilization processes, and operating room readiness in collaboration with the Circulating RN.
- Performs a variety of tasks and other duties as assigned.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a dependable, team-oriented professional who can remain calm under pressure and provide safe, compassionate care to patients of all ages. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, communicates effectively, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and rotating shifts.
- Training as a Paramedic, Practical EMT, Medical Assistant, Certified Nurse Assistant, or related healthcare training preferred.
- Current American Heart Association approved BLS certification required upon hire and must be maintained throughout employment with GRHD.
- 6 months to 4 years of experience in a similar role preferred.
- Strong communication, listening, teamwork, decision-making, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to follow instructions and use sound judgment in stressful situations.
- Ability to safely lift, move, and secure patients of all ages and maintain accurate records; proficiency in required clinical and computer systems expected within six months of hire.
What We Offer
Our total rewards package includes
- Pay Range: $20.43 - $27.55/hour (based on experience)
- Shift Differentials: $2–$4/hour for nights and weekends, and other incentive pay available.
- PRN Differential: 10% differential in addition to base rate salary
- Perks: Flexible scheduling, employee assistance program, access to outdoor recreation, and more!
Compensation may vary outside this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience.
Position is open until filled unless posted otherwise.
Why Join Grand River Health?
As a special taxing district, we are accountable to our community, allowing us to prioritize exceptional patient-centered care over financial bottom lines. Our main hospital campus is located in picturesque Rifle, Colorado with twenty-five beds providing a wide range of services, along with a long-term care center and a satellite campus. While the secret is out that this is a great place to live, the atmosphere of a caring and friendly community has been preserved amidst a steady growth of population.
OUR MISSION:
To improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
OUR VISION:
To be our communities’ first choice in quality healthcare.
Grand River Health includes our main hospital campus and our long term care center in Rifle, Colorado. We are also proud to offer services at our satellite clinic in Battlement Mesa, Colorado.
The Western Slope of Colorado offers year round recreation with everything the outdoor enthusiast can imagine- all in a picturesque location on the Western Slope of Colorado. Big game hunting, fishing, golf, water sports, world-renowned rock and ice climbing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling and 4-wheeling: It’s all here for you. For those who enjoy the ski slopes- take in the world-class mountains of the Vail and Aspen valleys; just an hour East.
When it comes to caring for the well-being of our community, we at Grand River Health are always striving to improve as the lifelong partner in health for the residents of Rifle and its surrounding communities. We are very pleased to have received a 5-Star rating for our care center and a 4-Star rating for the hospital from Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS).
This keeps Grand River Health in the top 21% of hospitals in the nation and in the top 5% of long term care centers in the nation. In the spirit of continuous improvement we pursue a 5-Star rating for the hospital because we believe our community deserves only the best in their healthcare.
Grand River Health holds a strong belief that community health begins long before you ever see a physician. It is in what you eat, how you recreate, what resources are available to the community and how we, as a healthcare organization, support our community.
Founded
1961
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Rifle, CO
Grand River Health includes our main hospital campus and our long term care center in Rifle, Colorado. We are also proud to offer services at our satellite clinic in Battlement Mesa, Colorado.
The Western Slope of Colorado offers year round recreation with everything the outdoor enthusiast can imagine- all in a picturesque location on the Western Slope of Colorado. Big game hunting, fishing, golf, water sports, world-renowned rock and ice climbing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling and 4-wheeling: It’s all here for you. For those who enjoy the ski slopes- take in the world-class mountains of the Vail and Aspen valleys; just an hour East.
When it comes to caring for the well-being of our community, we at Grand River Health are always striving to improve as the lifelong partner in health for the residents of Rifle and its surrounding communities. We are very pleased to have received a 5-Star rating for our care center and a 4-Star rating for the hospital from Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS).
This keeps Grand River Health in the top 21% of hospitals in the nation and in the top 5% of long term care centers in the nation. In the spirit of continuous improvement we pursue a 5-Star rating for the hospital because we believe our community deserves only the best in their healthcare.
Grand River Health holds a strong belief that community health begins long before you ever see a physician. It is in what you eat, how you recreate, what resources are available to the community and how we, as a healthcare organization, support our community.
Founded
1961
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Rifle, CO