Surgical Technician

About the role

Busy Atlanta Eye Center is seeking three Surgical Technologist positions. Shifts are 4-10 hours, Monday through Friday, no weekends, nights, holidays, or on-call.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures
• Helps prepare the sterile field including surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions
• Completes a safety check prior to the start of the procedure on appropriate equipment, supplies, etc.
• Assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment, checks to ensure it is working properly
• Auxiliary tasks such as transporting patients to the procedure room, assisting with positioning on the procedure table, draping the patient, passing instruments and other sterile supplies, retracting, cutting sutures, and performing other functions under the supervision of the surgeon
• Participates in the count of sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments, based on the type of procedure performed
• Helps prepare specimens and assists with the disposition of specimens
• Applies dressings post-procedure and 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

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program
• Or have completed an appropriate training program for surgical technologists in the Armed Forces
• Or is completing duties related to their employment by the federal government
• Or has equivalent training or experience
• 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
• Must be certified to perform CPR

Qualifications

• 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 possess 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
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills in the nursing process
• Demonstrate the ability to utilize recognized channels of communication
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co-workers, and other health team members

Skills

• Ability to be on your feet for long periods and lift or turn disabled patients
• Ability to sit and stand associated with a normal office environment
• Ability to communicate verbally both in person and on the telephone
• Ability to use computer keyboard and to view a computer monitor

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!

Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

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Company

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.