Medical Center Enterprise

Medical Center Enterprise is your community healthcare provider, offering affordable living, recreational, and cultural activities. Enterprise is a great place to make a living and a great place to make a life!

Enterprise is also growing, anchored by nearby Fort Rucker with several new industries on the way. It's also just a short ride to the gorgeous coastal beaches.

Job Summary

Works in collaboration with the surgeon and RN to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Assists with orientation of all Surgical Techs in the perioperative area. Assists with the implementation of OR policies and procedures. Facilitates safe and effective completion of surgical procedures. Plans and implements direct and indirect care to patients of all ages in the Operating Room. Prepares and maintains aseptic surgical field, assists with procedures performed in surgery, functions in a scrub role and as part of the OR team. Handles instruments according to their instructions for use and follows infection prevention principles.

Schedule: Full-Time, days, requires on-call

What We Offer

• Student Loan Repayment Plans
• Health Insurance Eligibility 1 st of the Month
• 6% 401k Employer Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company provided renewal of BLS

Qualifications

• Requires taking on-call and arrival within 30 minutes
• Technical School certificate course in Surgical Technology required
• 15 continuing education hours related to the practice of surgical technology must be maintained annually to continue employment. This is tracked within the department by management from documentation provided by the Surgical Technician employee.
• 1-3 years of operating room surgical technician experience required
• 1-2 years of lead surgical technician responsibilities preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation within three (3) months of hire and must be maintained required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support required

Essential Functions

• Prepares the operating room for surgical cases, ensuring all equipment, instruments, and supplies are properly organized and available by applying principles of Universal Precautions, asepsis, and sterile technique.
• Maintains aseptic techniques and ensures sterile field integrity during surgical procedures.
• Anticipates the surgeon's needs during procedures, efficiently passing instruments and materials as required.
• Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts with the circulating nurse to ensure patient safety.
• Retains, labels, and documents specimens for pathology accurately, ensuring proper handling and transfer.
• Cleans, reprocesses, and sterilizes surgical instruments and equipment following established protocols.

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To apply, please email lauren_olson@chs.net