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EyeCare Partners · 1 month ago

Surgical Technician, Ophthalmology (PRN)

Des Peres, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. The Surgical Technician will assist in surgical operations under the supervision of Surgeons and Registered Nurses, ensuring a high standard of patient care and maintaining the operating room's organization and functionality.

Hospital & Health Care

No H1B

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

Surgical Tech experienceEye surgery experienceCertified Surgical TechnicianBasic Life Support (BLS)Amkai Charts DatabaseMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookManual dexterityTeamworkCommunication skillsOrganization skills

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

EyeCare Partners

At EyeCare Partners, we are on a mission to reinvent eye care by creating a network of optometry and ophthalmology practices that bring together a wealth of expertise, resources and knowledge.

Founded in 2015