Surgical Technician, Ophthalmology; PRN

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Surgical Technician

St. Louis Eye Surgery & Laser Center

Des Peres, MO

• PRN
• You may work 3-5 days per week for the first couple of months while training. After that, you will typically work 1-2 days per week.
• Our office is open Monday-Friday from 5:30am-6:00pm.
• You may have to work a little earlier and/or later as needed.
• Your shift will typically start at 5:30am and end in early/mid‑afternoon, depending on the surgery schedule for the day.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Surgical Tech experience required.
• Eye surgery experience strongly preferred.
• Certified Surgical Technician (CST) or other Surgical Technician certifications preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Favorable result on background check required.
• Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States.

Assists in surgical operations under the supervision of Surgeons, Registered Nurses and Surgical Assistants. Assists in the organization and daily function of the operating room in accordance with established Federal, State and accreditation standards and company policies and procedures. Assists the Nurses and Surgeons in delivering the highest standard of patient care available.

• Performs duties in an ethical and legal manner within the scope of certification.
• Complies with HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to scrub all types of cases performed at the company.
• Ability to anticipate the needs of the Surgeon and have equipment, medical gases and supplies readily available for all procedures.
• Participates in continuing education/in-service training as needed, staff meetings, and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• Knowledge of central and sterile supply department.
• Opens all sterile packs according to sterile technique and prepares instruments as needed.
• Helps prepare Operating Room by setting up surgical instruments, ensuring equipment works properly, labeling sterile solutions.
• Helps gather supplies and equipment in the room.
• Maintains record on field of medication used intra-operatively, specimens retrieved, tissue implanted, implants, liquids or chemicals on field.
• Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgical assistants.
• May hold retractors, cut suture, help count sponges, needles or blades if applicable.
• Prepares, cares for and disposes of specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• Operates sterilizer, lights, suction, and other Operating Room equipment and diagnostic equipment.
• Assists in patient transfer to PACU, if needed.
• Helps clean and restock operating room.
• Assists with any technical function under supervision of system to carry out a safe operation.
• Preps, drapes and positions the patient for surgery.
• Prepares for case according to Surgeon’s preference card.
• Gathers supplies needed and anticipates needs for case.
• Assists in orientation of new staff when needed.
• Actively participates in the development of a healthy work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ability to prioritize, plan, and implement patient care within the scope of practice.
• Ability to handle stress associated with prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Manual dexterity to handle instruments.
• Emotionally conscientious, orderly, and emotionally stable to handle the OR environment.
• Ability to adhere to work schedule, be organized, manage time effectively and in a cost effective manner.
• Above average organization skills.
• Effective team player.
• Above average communication skills: verbal and written.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Surgical Tech experience required.
• Eye surgery experience strongly preferred.

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