OR Surgical Technologist, Peachtree Dunwoody Outpatient (Ophthalmology)

About Northside Hospital Inc.

• Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing.
• Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond.
• Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

• The surgical technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure.
• Helps to ensure patient safety and quality of care by performing various tasks and duties that provide technical assistance and support to medical/surgical staff and personnel during and in the turnover of surgical procedures.
• Specializes in multiple surgical services lines and potentially works with pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Requirements

• REQUIRED Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program and working as a Surgical Technologist with one (1) year of experience.
• OR Three (3) years of full-time employment within the last seven (7) years in an Operating Room setting working as a Surgical Technologist.
• Must hold American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Visual color acuity screening depending on the role in specific units.

Preferred

• Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Technologist in Surgery- Certified (TS-C) through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Ophthalmology experience

Work Hours

6:45AM-3:15PM Weekend Requirements: No On-Call Requirements: No