Certified Surgical Technologist (Full Time) 32 hours

Surgery Partners, Inc; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) retirement plan with company匹

And more!

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc is hiring a Certified Surgical Technologist for a full-time day-shift position at our Memphis urology center. The role involves preparing the OR, assisting surgeons, and ensuring sterile technique throughout procedures. No on-call, nights, weekends, or holidays.

Requirements include an accredited surgical technologist program graduate, BLS certification, and certification; one year of urology/cystoscopy experience is preferred. Benefits are available to eligible staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program.
• Certified and BLS certified.
• Prefer one year of surgical experience with Urology and cystoscopy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain surgical instruments and equipment for procedures.
• Set up operating room with sterile drapes and supplies.
• Assist during pre-op and post-op patient care under supervision.
• Position patients, apply sterile drapes, and ensure patient safety.
• Pass instruments to surgeons and assist with counts of supplies.
• Clean and restock the operating room after procedures.

Skills

Surgical technologist certification

BLS certification

Surgical experience

Education

Accredited Surgical Technologist program

Job description

We are a single specialty Urology Surgery Center, seeking to hire experienced talent!

JOB TITLE: Certified Surgical Technologist (Full Time)

Shift

• Monday-Friday, day shift with rotating late days. No call, nights, weekends or holidays. Full benefits package available

Requirements

• A graduate of an accredited Surgical technologist program
• Certification and BLS required
• Prefer one year of surgical experience with Urology and especially Cystoscopy

General Summary Of Duties

Certified Surgical Technologists, also called scrubs and surgical or operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. Surgical technologists are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses.

Essential Functions

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures.
• Before an operation, surgical technologists elp prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.
• Follows hospital regulations and industry procedures to tend to patient during pre-operation procedures.
• Performs pre-operation preparations to the patient's skin, body and medical equipment.
• Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as adjust and check it to ensure it is working properly.
• Get patients ready for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites.
• Transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical “drapes.”
• Observe patients’ vital signs, check charts, and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
• Pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.
• Hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. Help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and help apply dressings.
• Operate sterilizers, lights, or suction machines, and help operate diagnostic equipment.
• After an operation, help transfer patients to the recovery room and clean and restock the operating room.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS And ABILITIES

• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients in the center.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge of the principle of growth and development of the life span and the posses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his/her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the center’s policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills in the nursing process.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize recognized channels of communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co-workers, and other health team members.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment. Surgical technologists work in clean, well-lighted, cool environments. Must stand for long periods and remain alert during operations. At times may be exposed to communicable diseases and unpleasant sights, odors, and materials.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.