Overview

Emory Saint Joseph's Operating Room is hosting in person interviews for Surgical Techs, Levels 2-4.

Please apply to this job posting expressing your interest in scheduling an interview.

In Person Interview Days :

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 11am – 2pm

Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 8am – 11am

Additional interview days will be added based on availability.

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Description

Surgical Tech/ Levels 2 - Level 4 / Operating Room

Shift: Full Time plus stay lates and on-call for weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Location: Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road NE

Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital Main OR has 15 rooms and 1 hybrid room focusing on endo/vascular. Our General Operating Room specialty areas include General Surgery, ENT, Robotics, Ophthalmology (Corneal; Retina Cell transplants), Complex GYN, Complex Ortho/Spine, Thoracic, and Vascular.

We are seeking a capable Surgical Technologist II / Operating Room who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients, and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population.

• Assists surgeons and nurses with patients, equipment preparation, aseptic technique, and surgical procedures in the operating room.
• Prepares the operating room for surgery by assembling routine supplies, materials, instruments, and equipment. Follows procedures for pre and post-operative accounting of sharps, sponges and instruments used in the surgical set up.
• Maintains inventory of sterile surgical supplies to ensure immediate availability. Operates sterilization equipment for the proper sterilization of surgical instruments. Follows established sterilization policy and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation, transportation, and positioning of patients for surgery and provides for the physical comfort, safety and privacy during the intra-operative patient. Prepares tissue and other specimens for laboratory analyses.
• Observes patient for symptoms which may indicate a change in condition; reports significant observations to the appropriate member of the medical team for immediate attention.

Levels 1/2 Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Successful completion of a surgical technician training program or equivalent job training. Certified as a surgical technician or two years of experience in lieu of certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.

Levels 3/4 Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program or equivalent job training. Certification in Surgical Technology preferred.
• Two years multispecialty experience. Must be able to function as a clinical expert in service line and ability to float to other service lines as needed.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.

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