*Bluffton Okatie Surgery Center* is a multi-specialty surgical center.
We are seeking to add a *PART-TIME SURGICAL TECHNICIAN* to our amazing clinical team.
* Surgical technicians assist surgeons and other medical professionals in hospital operating rooms and similar environments.
* Chiefly, they prepare patients, rooms, and equipment for pending surgical procedures.
* They also assist during those procedures as part of a team of operating room professionals.
* They are an integral part of ensuring sterile procedures/protocols are being followed.
* In preparing operating rooms, surgical technicians ensure that all of the equipment needed for the procedure is properly disinfected and assembled.
* They also check that the equipment is in working order.
* They place sterile solutions in areas where they can be easily reached by doctors.
* To prepare patients for surgery, surgical technicians may clean, shave and disinfect the areas of a patient's body that will be operated on.
* They then move patients to the OR and position them on the operating table, using sterile surgical drapes to cover them.
* Monitoring patients' vital signs and observing their status is another job responsibility of a surgical technician.
* During surgery, surgical technicians pass sterile surgical equipment, such as scalpels and forceps, to surgeons.
* They also might cut sutures, keep track of items like sponges and needles, operate lights, and help dress a patient's wounds.
* Additionally, surgical techs are sometimes responsible for the preparation and disposal of lab specimens.
*Qualificaitons:*
* High school graduate or equivalent
* Previous clinical experience in an Operating Room environment is desired.
* Certification in OR Technology or Surgical Technology approved by the state of SC is required unless grandfather or excluded per regulation.
* Current certification in CPR.
* Collaborative and Positive disposition towards teamwork is required.
Required Experience:
* In addition to making sure anyone entering the surgical area has "scrubbed," surgical technologists or scrub techs must make sure that all the instruments they will be using are, too.
* Scrub techs also have the responsibility to make sure that all the equipment and tools the surgical staff are using are clean and safe so that there's no harm to the patient.
* Surgical technologists must confirm that all the instruments are collected and sterilized after surgery and that the operating room is cleaned and totally disinfected for the next procedure
Job Type: Part-time
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Referral program
* Vision insurance
Education:
* High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
* Operating Room environment: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* Certification in OR Technology (Preferred)
* certification in CPR (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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