Surgical Tech - FT

About the role

Surgical Technologists play a crucial role in supporting surgeons and ensuring exceptional patient care and comfort. This fast-paced role demands accuracy, attention to detail, and professionalism. You'll help maintain a sterile environment and assist in procedures to ensure patient safety. If you seek a rewarding career with great work-life balance, consider joining USPI.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently and effectively assists physician with operative procedures
  • Anticipates surgeon/physician’s needs both in preparing for procedures and during procedure
    • Demonstrates knowledge of specific responsibilities in all emergency situations.
  • Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures.
  • Handles instruments in a manner which prolongs “life” of instrument.
  • Affords assistance to circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining sterile environment.
  • Affords assistance to circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment.
    • Is responsible for doing sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operative with the circulating nurse.
  • Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants.
  • Affords assistance in keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated.
  • Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of specimen with surgeon.
  • Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas.
    • Affords assistance in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets.
  • Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.
  • Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment.
  • Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
  • Follows all equipment and safety guidelines and is responsible for knowledgeable use and care of equipment.
  • Serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.
  • Attends in services, conferences, and meetings as required.
  • Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians, and their office staffs, patients, and employees. Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.
  • Maintains designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the center.
  • Acts in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the Center.
  • Complies with Policies and Procedures, and adheres to safety guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED; completion of a Scrub Technician Program.
• One to two years experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• BLS required.
• Surgical Technologist State License
• Surgical Technologist National Certification

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) 
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays 
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and  critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Pay

$28 - $40 (based on experience)

Schedule

Most of our ASC's offer daytime schedules, with no weekends and nights, and no call. (Schedules vary at our surgical centers.)