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Palmetto Surgery Center
Certified Surgical Technologist
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What they do
A Surgical Technician or Technologist assists with surgical operations. Prepares the operating room and equipment before a procedure, and helps surgeons and nurses during the procedure. Works in hospitals or other healthcare facilities.
$48,279 / year median in South Carolina
+8% projected growth
Job Description
We are a freestanding, ambulatory surgery center, surgeon owned and operated. We work M-F only, no nights, weekends or call along with a cutoff for the last patient in the PACU recovery room by 3:15 p.m . We perform ENT, cataracts, plastic surgery and dental procedures in our 5 OR facility. We are looking for a full time Certified Surgical Technologist. This individual would assist surgeons in the operating room on a rotational basis and will cover all disciplines. Responsibilities are listed at the bottom of this ad. We offer a competitive package of wage and benefits as well as a productivity bonus of $3.00 per case for every case that we perform over 400 per month. We have been averaging about 540 cases a month and expect continued growth as patients learn that surgery centers are more cost effective. Responsibilities and Duties Perform the following duties on a daily basis or as needed:
- Scrub and/or assist in surgery.
- Avoid and prevent casual discussion of patient's surgery among employees.
- Provide for patients' safety during the procedure.
- Bring any pertinent concerns to the surgeon's attention immediately.
- Conform to dress code and infection prevention policies.
- Perform surgical scrub according to procedure.
- Gown and glove self and others correctly.
- Adhere to procedure in accepting medications to the sterile field.
- Label and handle surgical specimens appropriately.
- Pull supplies for surgical procedures.
- Be prepared for all cases at the scheduled surgery times.
- Apply principles of aseptic technique in all situations.
- Handle surgical instruments and equipment appropriately.
- Anticipate the needs of the surgeon in case preparation and throughout the procedure by being constantly attentive at the operative field.
- Restock Operating Rooms at the end of the day.
- Participate in scheduled cleaning procedures in the Operating Room.
- Assist in sterile processing area as needed.
- Sterilize instruments per protocol.
- Assist with updating of doctor's preference cards.
- Ensure quality assurance standards are maintained in the O.R.
- Perform surgical counts according to policy.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changes in work assignments.
- Demonstrate tact and understanding in dealings with patients, team members, members of other disciplines and the public.
- Seek opportunity for and apply continued learning
- Initiate communication to the OR Team Leader in areas that require feedback, follow-up, or need to be addressed.
- Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.
- When assigned to float position: Ø offer scrub relief (30 min lunch) Ø Be attentive to case flow and assist with room changeover.