STAFFING POOL SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, OPERATING ROOM

SGMC Health; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SGMC Health is seeking a Staffing Pool Surgical Technologist for their main campus in Valdosta, GA. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work alongside surgeons in a dynamic operating room environment. The ideal candidate will have an accredited surgical technologist program background, relevant certifications, and the ability to effectively assist in various surgical procedures. Join a team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Certification by the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist (preferred).
• Current CPR certification required.
• Two years of hospital-based or ambulatory surgery center experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons during operations by managing surgical instruments.
• Ensure the operating room is sterile and organized.
• Prepare patients for surgery and manage post-operative care.

Skills

Knowledge of surgical procedures

Ability to maintain sterile field

Effective communication

Strong problem-solving skills

Flexibility in work schedule

Education

Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program

Job description

STAFFING POOL SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, OPERATING ROOM

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Description

Location: Main Campus

Department: OPERATING ROOM

Schedule: Full Time, 8 HR Day Shift, 0630-1500 with call

Position Summary

The Surgical Technologist has the ability to integrate an understanding of anatomy & physiology, surgical procedures, implementation of tools & principles of aseptic technique, while under the direct supervision of the surgical physician and registered nurse, to facilitate a physician’s performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. The incumbent has the necessary knowledge & ability to remain constantly vigilant in the maintenance of the sterile field while anticipating the needs of the surgeon.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program required.
• Current Certification by the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist (LCC-ST) is strongly preferred.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Two (2) years of hospital-based or ambulatory surgery center-based experience required.
• Ability to read and comprehend detailed instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple and complex correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to patients, patient family members, visitors and other organization personnel.
• Ability to add and subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed and complex written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a multiple combination of concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Flexible in work schedule, assignments, and work load.
• Ability to understand and follow the policies and procedures of South Georgia Medical Center and regulatory agencies’ standards and rules.
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS - ADA INFORMATION

Regularly required to walk and reach and stretch with hands and arms. Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, and control knobs, of equipment and/or instruments. Frequently required to stand for long periods of time; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear; and smell. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, and ability to adjust focus. Occasionally excessive strength is required to restrain confused or combative patients. Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and with explosive materials. Frequent exposure to blood and body fluids. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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