Surgical Technician 3 (H) Full Time Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami, FL

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida is seeking a full-time Surgical Technician 3. The role accounts for instruments and equipment used during procedures and maintains a sterile field.

You will prepare the surgical suite, practice aseptic technique, label medications, assist with instrument processing, and help with supply ordering. The job emphasizes confidentiality and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Learning agility to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols.
• Teamwork: ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Technical proficiency with office software and relevant computer applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the surgical suite and ensures environmental safety.
• Maintains a neat, sterile field and practices aseptic technique.
• Labels medications and solutions on the surgical field.
• Returns instruments for decontamination and manages supplies.
• Assists with stocking sub sterile rooms and prepares for the next day.
• Maintains confidentiality of medical, financial, and employee information.
• Demonstrates service excellence in daily activities and interactions.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments and assists with inventory and ordering.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equiv./experience

Tools

Office Software

Job description

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has a full time opportunity for a Surgical Technician 3 in Miami, Florida. The Surgical Technician 3 accounts for the instruments and equipment used during surgical procedures and maintains a sterile field during surgical procedures.

The Surgical Technician 3 demonstrates competency and proficiency in the use of equipment and instruments for all surgical procedures that are performed within the department.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Prepares the surgical suite, ensuring environmental safety for the patient and personnel.
• Demonstrates a surgical conscience by practicing aseptic technique.
• Maintains a neat and organized sterile field.
• Labels medications and solutions on the surgical field.
• Returns instruments to the workroom for decontamination and returns unused supplies and instruments to their designated areas.
• Participates in the stocking of sub sterile rooms and picks up the supplies for the next day.
• Maintains complete confidentiality of all medical, financial, and employee information, and other sensitive materials.
• Demonstrates orientation towards service excellence by conducting daily activities, communications, and interactions in a cooperative, positive, and professional manner.
• Cleans and sterilizes surgical instruments and assists with inventory and ordering of supplies for the surgery center.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required.

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service.

A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs.

Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.