Surgical Technologist-Ambulatory Surgery Center

Atlas Healthcare Partners; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Surgery Center – Peoria seeks a Surgical Technician to scrub, pass instruments, and support the operating room team during surgeries. This role supports instrument and supply management and maintains sterile technique.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, BLS certification, and the ability to work under pressure; preferred graduation from a surgical technology program or OR experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS required; may need state regulatory agency registration where applicable.
• Must be able to maintain professional decorum in stressful emergent situations.
• Conscientious, organized, and responsive to surgeon and patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares for surgical procedures by pulling instruments and supplies and checking instrument function.
• Anticipates surgeon needs, passes instruments, retracts tissue and operates equipment as required.
• Maintains aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout procedures.
• Counts sharps, instruments and sponges and prepares instruments for cleaning after each case.
• Assists with OR turnover, stocking, replenishing supplies, and department administrative tasks.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Organized

Conscientious

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

Surgical technology program or OR experience (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Banner Surgery Center – Peoria is managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners. Located in the Banner Health Center, the surgery center offers exceptional care and outstanding customer service to patients and physicians in the Peoria community. This ASC is adaptable to all specialties and offers one operating room and two procedure rooms. Banner Surgery Center – Peoria prides itself on being easily accessible for patients in the thriving area of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Atlas Healthcare and Banner Health have partnered to manage, operate and grow Banner Surgery Centers throughout the Southwest. As one of the fast-growing healthcare partnerships, our focus is to provide exceptional care and outstanding customer service to every patient, every physician, every time. All this while focusing daily on their company core values of Integrity, Culture, Teamwork, Respect, and Results. We provide top of the industry health and dental benefits with a matching retirement package. It’s a special working environment and one we believe you will greatly enjoy.

Position Summary

This position selects and places surgical instruments, supplies and equipment during surgery. Scrubs and provides instruments, sutures, and other sterile supplies during surgical procedure.

Essential Functions

• Prepares for surgical procedures. Pulls appropriate instruments and supplies and ensures good working order of instruments. Reviews case carts for correct instruments and supplies. Plans ahead for upcoming surgical case needs.
• Anticipates the surgeon\'s needs. Passes instruments, retracts tissue and operates equipment during surgery.
• Demonstrates the principles of aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout the procedure. Disposes of sharps and trash and places used supplies into case cart for processing. Participates in counting of sharps, instruments and sponges. Prepares instruments for cleaning following each case.
• Ensures that all surgeon preference cards and pick lists are accurate.
• Assists with OR turnover between cases. Participates in stocking, replenishing supplies and cleaning operating rooms.
• May provide business support to the department including assigned administrative tasks.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS required. Where applicable, must be registered with State Regulatory Agency.
• The position requires manual dexterity and the ability to maintain professional decorum in highly stressful emergent situations.
• The position requires the ability to be conscientious, organized, and orderly and the ability to respond quickly to the needs of the surgeon and patient.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduation from a certified school of surgical technology or 2 years of operating room experience.

State Specific Certification Requirements

In the states of Texas, Connecticut, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia a Surgical Technician must meet one of the following criteria:

• The individual has successfully completed an accredited educational program for surgical technologists and holds and maintains active certification as a surgical technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or another surgical technologist certification program approved by the State Department of State Health Services or its successor.
• The individual has completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or the United States Public Health Service.
• The individual was employed to practice surgical technology in a healthcare facility before September 1, 2009.
• The individual is in service with the federal government, to the extent they are performing duties related to that service. Where certification applies, credentials must remain active and in good standing prior to performing independent scrub duties.