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UPMC Shadyside’s Ambulatory Surgery Center is hiring a Full-Time Lead Surgical Technologist to join our high-performing surgical team! This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career — combining hands-on surgical expertise with daily team leadership in a busy, fast-paced same-day surgery setting.

As a Lead Surgical Technologist, you’ll play a vital role in preparing operating rooms, assisting during procedures, mentoring new staff, and keeping the OR running efficiently and safely — all while helping patients through some of the most important moments of their care journey.

Why Join UPMC Shadyside’s Ambulatory Surgery Center?
Our Ambulatory Surgery Center supports a wide variety of outpatient procedures, including ortho, plastics, ENT, and general surgery — all done in a collaborative environment focused on efficiency, safety, and compassionate care. You’ll be part of a tight-knit team where surgical excellence meets work-life balance.

What You’ll Do:

Lead the day-to-day operations of surgical techs — answer questions, resolve issues, and support performance Mentor and precept new staff and students, teaching both technical skills and clinical judgment Prepare and maintain the OR: set up instruments, drapes, equipment, and sterile solutions Assist the surgical team during procedures: pass instruments, manage supplies, and ensure counts are correct Maintain sterile technique and ensure all medications are properly labeled and handled Facilitate education and training for tech staff and present at least one in-service each year Coordinate with Sterile Processing to ensure instrumentation needs are met Serve as a liaison and resource to the OR team, promoting communication and collaboration Revise preference cards, assist with specialty item ordering, and participate in case scheduling when needed Support patient safety and comfort: prep surgical sites, assist with transport, and help positioning Monitor supply use and support cost-containment efforts