Do you enjoy orthopedic surgery?! Would you like to work in a fun environment with excellent surgeons and a great team? If so, please apply! We offer a flexible working environment, and our caseload is growing! We are looking for surgical techs that have experience to add to our team! Certification is preferred, but we will review experience to support lack of certification.

We are your typical ASC environment with no call or weekends! We offer a competitive benefit package and PTO plan!

JOB TITLE: Certified Surgical Tech

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Physician and/or Registered Nurse

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Surgical Technician needed for fast paced ASC. Must be certified and have minimum 2 years experience. Monday through Friday. CPR required.

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
CST certification, or based on state regulations, they may be grandfathered in, without being certified
Prefer 1-2 years clinical experience in an operating room setting. May accept 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field
Must be certified in Basic Life Support

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Prepares and maintains medical equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures
Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up the sterile field to include surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions
Follows state and federal facility regulations when attending to patients
Performs pre-procedure preparations to the patient's skin and body
Completes a safety check prior to start of the procedure on appropriate equipment, supplies, etc.
Assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as checking to ensure it is working properly
May assist with prep for patient procedure
May transport patients to the procedure room
May assist with positioning on the procedure table
Drapes the patient with surgical drapes per procedure to be performed
Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants
Retracts, cut sutures and performs other functions under the supervision of the physician performing the procedure
Participates in the count of sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments, based on type of procedure performed
Helps prepare specimens and assists with the disposition of specimens
Applies dressings
Post-procedure, assists with patient transfer from the procedure bed to the stretcher
Cleans and restocks the procedure room
Pulls supplies and instruments for upcoming procedures
Assists with the maintenance of physician preference cards and inventory management
Assists with the decontamination and cleaning, sterilization and performance of quality testing related to sterilization and high level disinfection
Performs other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

Ability to be on your feet for long periods and lift or turn disabled patients
Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment
Ability to concentrate for periods of up to four hours
Ability to communicate verbally both in person and on the telephone
Ability to use computer keyboard and to view a computer monitor

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
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

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: Surgical technologists work in clean, well-lighted, well-ventilated environments. Must stand for long periods and remain alert during operations. At times may be exposed to communicable diseases and unpleasant sights, odors, and materials.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS: Occasional evening and/ or weekend work.

Benefits:

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
Life Insurance
PTO
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.

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.

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