Surgical Technologist

Northside Hospital; Canton (GA); Vor Ort; USD 48.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northside Hospital is seeking a Surgical Technologist to manage instruments and supplies during procedures, ensuring patient safety and assisting surgical teams. The role may involve neonate to geriatric patients and requires current BLS certification and accredited program completion.

Two pathways are outlined: either graduate with 1 year of surgical tech experience or accumulate 3 years in an Operating Room setting as a Surgical Technologist.

Qualifikationen

• Must have BLS certification.
• Color vision screening may be required for specific units.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program with 1 year of experience or 3 years in an OR setting as a Surgical Technologist.

Kenntnisse

BLS Certification

Color vision screening

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Surgical Technology program graduate

Jobbeschreibung

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.

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.

REQUIRED

1. High school diploma, equivalent education (GED) or post-secondary education
2. Must hold American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
3. Visual color acuity screening depending on the role in specific units.
4. 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

1. 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)