Surgery Technician - Austin, United States - St. David's Medical Center

St. David's Medical Center
St. David's Medical Center
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Austin, United States

13 hours ago

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Introduction:


Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity.

We care like family Jump-start your career as a(an) Surgery Technician today with St. David's Medical Center.


Benefits:

St. David's Medical Center, 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, longterm 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 employeeonly coverage to fulltime and parttime colleagues based on income.
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_ Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Job Summary and Qualifications:


As a Surgical Technician, you will assist in the cleaning and preparation of the operating room suite, as well as participating in the care and cleaning of operating room equipment.

You will perform in a sterile field and assist the surgeon by providing instrumentation appropriate for the task. You will provide care for the operative patient before, during, and after surgery.

  • You will perform patient care within the scope of training of the operating room technician and under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN)
  • You will prepare patients, equipment, and operating rooms for each procedure/surgery
  • You will maintain a clean and safe operating room suite for surgical patients
  • You will perform intraoperative management of assigned procedures and anticipate needs of the surgeon
  • You will assist the circulating nurse in maintaining correct instrument counts
  • You will be responsible for supply and equipment management, including determining needs, ensuring availability, and maintaining equipment through proper sterilization

What qualifications you will need:

Experience

  • 3 years of recent experience as a Surgical Technician with demonstrated competency in multiple inpatient surgical specialties preferred
  • Experience in General, Gynecology, Orthopedic, Neurology, and Cardiovascular preferred
Education

  • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program or hospitalconducted onthejob training with proof of program content and completion
Licenses and Certifications

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. David's Healthcare policy
  • Surgical Technologist that graduate after September 1, 2009 must hold and maintain a current certification as a Surgical Technologist within 180 days from the date of graduation

Certification must be from:
1. The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor; 2. The National Center for Competency Testing or its successor; 3. Another surgical technology certification program approved by the department

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred

St. David's Medical Center is a full-service hospital located in central Austin, Texas. This
300+ bed facility features a 24-hour emergency department,
the regions largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the internationally-renowned Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute and St. David's Neuroscience & Spine Institute. The full scope of services provided at St. David's Medical Center includes cancer care, heart and vascular care, imaging services, joint replacement and orthopedics, women's services, complex surgical services, and a Bariatric Surgery Center. The facility is home to a
60+ bed rehabilitation hospital providing both inpatient and outpatient comprehensive care.

St. David's Medical Center is part of St. David's HealthCare, which is
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