Certified Surgical Technician

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Certified Surgical Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

**Sign on bonus up to $15k for all eligible applicants**

Benefits

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Certified Surgical Technician where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise

POSITION SUMMARY: The Surgical Technologists are individuals with specialized education who function as members of the surgical team in the role of scrub person. Surgical Technology Programs are accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology—a collaborative effort of the Association of Surgical Technologists and the American College of Surgeons, under the auspices of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Accredited programs provide both didactic education and supervised clinical experience based on a core curriculum for surgical technology.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential core function

Satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill experience, and ability necessary to perform this job.

ESSENTIAL CORE FUNCTIONS:

· Demonstrates knowledge and application of sterile technique, equipment and supplies needed for various surgical procedures.

· Communicates, interacts and participates in teamwork on the unit.

· Practices, endorses and provides customer service skills to patients, visitors, physicians and staff.

· Serves as the patient and family advocate with respect to the patients’ right to privacy by protecting confidential information.

· Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care or the services delivered.

· Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.

· Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error medical error or unanticipated outcomes in the patient’s care which results in harm.

· Attends inservice presentations and completes all mandatory educations requirements.

· Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.

· Regular, Punctual and Dependable Attendance.

· Maintains and safely handles medications to include IV fluids, contrast media.

· Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure

· Performs the surgical scrub and donning gowns, and gloves

· Assists team members with gowning and gloving

· Sets up sterile back table and Mayo stand with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.

· May have access to designated areas to transport, assemble, and stock (inventory) of nonscheduled drugs and biologicals to include but not limited to fluids, sterile water, normal saline, and irrigations.

· Performs appropriate counts with circulator as per policy

· Helps in draping sterile field and establishing sterile field

· Prepares, anticipate and passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure

· Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure

· Actively participates in surgical site and patient verification during the time out procedure.

· Applies electro-cautery to clamps on bleeders

· Hold retractors or instruments as directed by surgeon

· Sponges or suctions the operative site

· Cuts suture material as directed by surgeon

· Coordinators the camera or changes robotic arms/instruments during endoscopic surgery as directed by surgeon

· Prepares and passes off specimen(s) as appropriate

· Prepares sterile dressing

· Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed

· Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization

· Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room

· Assists in pepping room for the next patient

· Records Immediate Use Steam Log accurately according to policy

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support required
• Certified Surgical Technician (CST) required
• Experience preferred

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital is a 238-bed acute care hospital. For 40 years, we have served Bay County and the surrounding communities. We are an accredited facility offering comprehensive care. This includes advanced cardiac assessment and treatment. We offer certified women's services. Our hospital has dedicated spaces for adult and pediatric emergency services. We are certified in Advanced Primary Stroke Care. Our hospital is accredited as a Comprehensive Breast Care Center. We are the area's only Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation. Other services that we offer include orthopedic care and joint replacement, robotic surgery, cardiac, vascular, and interventional services. We are home to the only Pediatric ER in the community. We have the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the region. Together, we continue to raise the bar in healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Surgical Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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