Surgical Technologist

SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville is hiring a Surgical Technologist

Welcome to SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville

At SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville, we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for your surgical procedure. Our technology allows surgeons to perform procedures in the specialty areas of: Orthopedics (Sports Medicine, Hands/Upper Extremity, Total Joint Reconstruction).

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-operative 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.

WHO WE ARE:

• At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States.
• We are committed to providing the most efficient and clinically excellent surgical services.
• USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture.
• An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity.
• A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our varied patient and physician population.