Surgical OR Tech Certified - Surgery Center

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) Plan with match

Education support

Fertility and family building

Job summary

North Florida Surgical Pavilion in Gainesville, FL is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to support operating room services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will scrub and assist the surgeon at the operative field and help with room turnover between cases.

Required: graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program, Surgical Tech Certification, and 1 year OR experience. Valid BCLS is mandatory at employment. Join a team focused on safe patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred
• Surgical Tech Certification
• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center)
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment ***Online certification not acceptable

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with the Association of Surgical Technologists
• Assist in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments
• Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings
• Assist in the turnover of the operating room suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces
• Prepare procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, pulling cases accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available

Skills

Surgical Tech Certification

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Surgical OR Tech Certified - Surgery Center

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Certified Surgical Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you will contribute to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the provision of safe and effective nursing care in accordance with a defined scope of practice within the operating room. This may include: direct patient care and observation, scrubbing and assisting the surgeon at the operative field, surgical room turnover between cases, collection and recording of pertinent clinical data in the medical record and consistent collaboration with the Registered Nurse in clinical decision making.

What you will do in this role:

Demonstrate necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with the Association of Surgical Technologists

Assist in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments

Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings

Assist in the turnover of the operating room suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces

Prepare procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, "pulling cases" accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available

Qualifications you will need:

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred

Surgical Tech Certification

One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center)

Valid BCLS Certification upon employment ***Online certification not acceptable

Benefits

North Florida Surgical Pavilion, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

North Florida Surgical Pavilion located in Gainesville, Florida. We serves Alachua County and surrounding communities. We provide services in GYN, ENT, urology, opthamology, retina, plastics, podiatry,oculopastics and pain specialties. We average over 275 cases a month and are accredited by the AAAHC

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