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SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville was established by clinical personnel to provide first-class surgical services for the local community in a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment.
SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville is seeking a motivated Surgical Tech to join our team.
JOB SUMMARY:
- Anticipates the needs of the surgical team. Establishes and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room.
- This position requires surgical technologist experience.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures.
- Assists circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining a sterile environment.
- Assists circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment.
- Is responsible for doing sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operatively with the circulating nurse.
- Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants.
- Assists in keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated.
- Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of the specimen with the surgeon.
- Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas. Assists 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 staff, 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:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual shall be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- ORTHO Experience is preferred.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma/GED; completion of a Scrub Technician Program. Certification is preferable.
- Two years experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
- Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures in an operating room.
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