Surgical Technologist

• Location: 1000 Medical Center Dr., Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927 

• Status: Full Time 

• Schedule: 4 10-hour shifts or 3 12-hour shifts - 2-3 call shifts per month including 1 24-hour weekend call shift

• Sterilizing: Cleaning the operating room and sterilizing all surgical equipment.
• Setting Up: Arranging sterile instruments, solutions, and supplies based on the surgeon’s preferences.
• Prepping the Patient: Transporting patients, helping position them on the operating table, and disinfecting incision sites.
• Passing Instruments: Handing sterile tools, sponges, and medications to the surgeon.
  Maintaining Sterility: Making sure everything touching the patient is germ-free to prevent infection.
  Assisting the Doctor: Holding retractors (tools that hold tissue back), cutting sutures, and handling tissue samples for lab testing.
  Wound Care: Applying bandages and sterile dressings to the incision site. 

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
  • Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology program or Military Training Equivalent (68D – Operating Room Specialist). For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification please see additional skills required.
• Experience: Previous Surgical Technologist experience, preferred.
• Licensure/certification/registration: Current Surgical Tech Certification (CST, TS-C, NRCST, or SA-C), preferred. Current Surgical Tech Certification - based on state specific regulations (South Carolina Region Only), required.
• Additional skills required: For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification the following additional requirements apply: new graduates must obtain certification within 12months of hire. Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skill validation and competency testing. Demonstrate effective and appropriate customer service skills, verbal and nonverbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, and time management skills.

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