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Are you passionate about delivering superior, patient-centered care? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Surgical Technologist today with Doctors Hospital.
We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Doctors Hospital we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:
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- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
- Student Loan Repayment
- Paid Personal Leave
- 401k (100% annual match – 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
- Identity Theft Protection discounts
- Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Surgical Technologist where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!
The Surgical Technologist, in collaboration with the surgical team and under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, assumes responsibility for the care and safety of the perioperative patient, instrumentation, supplies, and equipment during surgical and other invasive and non-invasive procedures. The Surgical Technologist ensures effective communication with the circulator, the surgeon, the patient and their family, as well as the other members of the surgical team.
What you will do in this role:
- You will set up and manage instruments, equipment, and supplies for all surgical procedures
- You will be responsible for maintaining a sterile field while passing instrumentation during an invasive procedure
- You will perform appropriate counts with the circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed
- You will assist in patient positioning, transporting, and obtaining needed equipment
- You will clean and prepare instruments for terminal sterilization
- You will assist in prepping room for the next patient
- Graduationfrom an accredited school of Surgical Technologist or Certificate of Completionof the Operating Room Specialist Course from the Military is required
- Certificationas a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) is preferred
- Acurrent American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic LifeSupport (BLS) Health Care Provider is required
- Oneto two years of OR experience is preferred
Doctors Hospital of Augustaisa 350+ bed HCA Healthcare facility located near the Georgia-South Carolinastate border. Doctors Hospital is well known for its Joseph M. Still BurnCenter, the largest burn center in the country, which sees more than 3,000patients annually. In addition, the burn center was granted a special burndesignation as part of the Georgia Trauma Care Network. This designationincluded a rigorous review program administered by the American BurnAssociation (ABA) and the American College of Surgeons (ACA). Doctors Hospitalis certified as a Primary Stroke Center, as well as an accredited Chest PainCenter and is designated a Center of Excellence in Women’s Health Surgery. At Doctors Hospital, wehave a highly trained team to care for serious emergencies. As an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center, our ERteam is ready 24-hour a day to take care of critically ill or injured patients.Fully-staffed 24/7 with board-certified trauma surgeons and a team ofexperienced professionals, life-saving surgery is available within minutes ofarrival. Patients are cared for in two dedicated trauma bays in our EmergencyDepartment.
HCA Healthcare, the parent company of Doctors Hospital of Augusta, has been continually named aWorld's Most Ethical Companyby Ethisphere Institute since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent anestimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsureddiscounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
Ifyou find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for ourSurgical Technologist opening. We promptly review allapplications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by amember of our team. We are actively interviewing so apply today!
Weare an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do notdiscriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender,sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.