OR Scrub Tech - Fulltime/Days

Responsibilities

OR Surgical Technician - Fulltime

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities.

Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia.

Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.

Visit us online at : https : / / www.aikenregional.com

OR Surgical Tech provides patient care by scrubbing surgical cases. Assists with the providers supplies and equipment and performs a variety of non-nursing functions.

Duties :

• Actively participates in Universal Protocol and 'Time-Out'
• Adheres to principles of asepsis.
• Maintains a sterile field.
• Provides appropriate and properly functioning equipment and supplies.
• Prioritizes room set-up.
• Counts on all surgical procedures in accordance with policy.
• Adheres to surgical dress code.
• Ensures compliance with sterilization processes.
• Demonstrates care and handling of instruments / equipment according to manufacturers recommendations and departmental policies.
• Demonstrates care, handling, cleaning, and processing of endoscopes.
• Performs surgical scrub in accordance of policy and recommended standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge endoscopic procedures, pacemakers implantaion, ortho, urology, GYN, ophthalmology, ENT, plastic, Gen / Surg, and vascualar procedures.
• Demonstrates competency in operating transport equipment (stretchers, beds, oxygen takes, etc.).
• Adheres to laser safety measures.
• Adheres to standard precautions.
• Identifies, transfers and labels all solutions / medications on the surgical field, but does not administer medications
• Follows, updates surgeon preference card.
• Maintains cerfification and / or education as mandated by South Carolina law.
• Completes all Hospital and department assigned education as assigned.
• Prepares and cuts suture material.
• Holds retractors as directed by Surgeon.
• Sponging or suctioning operative site.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.

4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.

S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Position Requirements :

Satisfactory completion of OR Technician course or on the job training for at least one year.

One year hospital experience preferred.

ORT certification required as of January 2008; obtains 15 CEU's annually. CPR certification & NRP certification

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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