Surgical Tech Certified (FT) - South Jersey Surgery Center

Overview

Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is transforming specialty care in our communities. We relentlessly create value by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering exceptional care and healing to our patients and communities we serve. We are driven to achieve the quadruple aim in health care: high quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care. As a national leader in surgical care, SCA’s 10,000 teammates operate more than 250 surgical facilities that serve nearly 1 million patients per year. For more information on SCA, visit www.scasurgery.com.

Why join SCA? Consider the following fantastic benefits…

• Positive work culture
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance – eligible on Day 1 of employment
• Paid time off plus 8 paid holidays
• Maternity/paternity/adoption benefits
• Employer-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Excellent 401(k) Plan

Accountabilities / Responsibilities

We are actively hiring for an Surgical Technologist Certified.

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA. 
• Function as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures by 
  • Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources. 
  • Demonstrating safe operating of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation. 
  • Performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items. 
  • Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patient’s advocate. 
  • Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures. 
  • Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment. 
  • Performing interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels. 
  • Performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection. 
  • Assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure. 
  • Preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure. 
  • Providing instruments and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure.  
  • Protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy. 
  • Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice. 
  • Maintaining a fire safe environment. 
  • Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique. 
  • Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy. 
• Maintain radiation safety at all times in accordance with facility policies and procedures. 
• Clean and prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas. 
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes. 
• Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care. 
• Document episode of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly. 
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders. 
• Assist with post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients. 
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning perioperative patient care. 
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects. 
• Participate in the performance appraisal process. 
• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships. 
• Maintain required competencies. 
• Pursue professional growth. 
• Act as a patient advocate and main privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information. 
• Comply with all SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards and professional guidelines when providing patient care. 
• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles. 
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility. 
• Perform all other duties as assigned.  

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent. 
• Graduate of a recognized and accredited Surgical Technologist Program preferred.   
• Prior Experience as a Surgical Technologist preferred.   
• Current Surgical Technologist certification preferred.   
• Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BCLS certification. 

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:  

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment 
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions 
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects  
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients and equipment 
• Manual and finger dexterity  
• Hand eye coordination 
• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time  
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs 
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range 
• Working irregular hours