St Louis Eye Surgery & Laser Center · 1 month ago
Surgical Technician, Ophthalmology (PRN)
Des Peres, MO
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelSt. Louis Eye Surgery & Laser Center is a healthcare provider specializing in eye surgeries. The Surgical Technician will assist in surgical operations, maintain the operating room, and support the surgical team in delivering high-quality patient care.
Medical Practice
Responsibilities
Performs their duties in an ethical and legal manner within the scope of their 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 has 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
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or GED required
Surgical Tech experience is required
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
Preferred
Eye surgery experience is strongly preferred
Certified Surgical Technician (CST) or other Surgical Technician certifications preferred
Company
St Louis Eye Surgery & Laser Center
St Louis Eye Surgery & Laser Center is a CMS and AAAHC Accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center specializing in ophthalmic surgery.
Founded in 2005
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase