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Surgical Technician OR Full Time - Ophthalmology

San Francisco, CAOnsiteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)Posted 9 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Surgical Technologist
Physician
Registered Nurse
surgical operations
operating room
Armed Forces training program
federal government
Basic Life Support
sterile field
surgical instruments

Nice to have

clinical experience
operating room setting
related field

Role summary

Seeking a Surgical Technologist to assist surgeons and registered nurses in surgical operations. Responsibilities include preparing and maintaining surgical equipment and instrumentation, setting up sterile fields, preparing patients, performing safety checks, and assisting during procedures. The role also involves inventory management, sterilization, and cleaning of the operating room. Requires graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program or equivalent training, with a preference for 1-2 years of operating room experience. Must be certified in Basic Life Support.

Accessibility Note:

Surgery Partners is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is the Company’s policy not to discriminate against any qualified people or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made the Company aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to the Company. If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within the Company or request a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Company’s online employment application, please contact talentacquisition@surgerypartners.com

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Surgical Technologist

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Physician and/or Registered Nurse

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

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; 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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Prepares and maintains medical equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures.

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 being 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/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-lit, 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. 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.

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.

Surgery Partners conducts pre-employment screenings including but not limited to criminal background checks and drug testing.

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