Surgical Technician - Full Time

Surgery Partners, Inc; St. Matthews (KY); Sur place; USD 33 000 - 47 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee Assistance Plan

401(k) retirement plan with a company

Résumé du poste

Surgery Partners, Inc. is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our operating room team. This full-time role supports surgeons and nurses by preparing instruments, maintaining sterile fields, and assisting throughout procedures.

Candidates should have CPR certification and may have completed an accredited surgical technologist program; those with 0–2 years clinical experience are welcomed. The position operates in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program preferred but not required.
• CPR certification with 0-2 years of clinical experience required.

Responsabilités

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures.
• Set up surgical instruments, equipment, sterile drapes, and solutions before operations.
• Tends to the patient during pre-operation procedures following center policies.
• Assembles sterile and non-sterile equipment and verifies proper function.
• Prepares patient skin and instruments for surgery and assists with positioning.
• Passes instruments to surgeons and maintains sterile field throughout procedures.
• Aids in counting sponges, needles, and supplies and disposes of specimens as needed.
• Operates sterilizers, lights, suction machines, and diagnostic equipment.
• Transports patients to the recovery area and restocks the operating room after procedures.

Connaissances

CPR certification

Age-appropriate care

Communication

Formation

Accredited surgical technologist program

Description du poste

JOB TITLE: Surgical Technologist -FT

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Physician and/or Registered Nurse

General Summary Of Duties

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.

Education/Experience/Requirements

• A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program preferred not required.
• Must be certified to perform CPR with 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field.

Essential Functions

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures.
• Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments, equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.
• Follows surgery center 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.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal busy office environment with much telephone work.

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.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Plan
• 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.

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