Surgical Tech- Labor & Delivery

Northside Hospital Inc.; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. seeks a Surgical Technologist to manage instruments, supplies, and equipment for surgical procedures. You will support staff to ensure safety and quality of care and adapt to multiple service lines across patient age groups.

Requirements include a surgical tech program graduate with BLS, and either one year of experience or three years in OR within seven years. This role operates 7pm–7am with rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or post-secondary education.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Visual color acuity screening depending on the role in specific units.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program and working as a Surgical Technologist with one year of experience.
• OR three years of full-time employment within the last seven years in an Operating Room setting working as a Surgical Technologist.

Responsibilities

• Handles instruments, supplies, and equipment during the surgical procedure.
• Provides technical assistance and support to medical/surgical staff during and after procedures to ensure patient safety and quality of care.
• May work across multiple surgical service lines and with neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Skills

Color vision

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of accredited surgical technology program

One year experience as Surgical Technologist

Three years OR experience in last seven years

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The surgical technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. Helps to ensure patient safety and quality of care by performing various tasks and duties that provide technical assistance and support to medical/surgical staff and personnel during and in the turnover of surgical procedures. Specializes in multiple surgical services lines and potentially works with neonates, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• High school diploma, equivalent education (GED) or post-secondary education
• Must hold American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Visual color acuity screening depending on the role in specific units.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program and working as a Surgical Technologist with one (1) year of experience.

OR

Three (3) years of full-time employment within the last seven (7) years in an Operating Room setting working as a Surgical Technologist.

PREFERRED

• Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Technologist in Surgery- Certified (TS-C) through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

Work Hours:

7Pm-7AM

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis