About this role
Overview
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 neonates, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
- High school diploma, equivalent education (GED) or post-secondary education
- Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) credential.
- Visual color acuity screening depending on the role in specific units.
- Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program and working as a Surgical Technologist with two (2) years of experience
OR
Five (5) years of full-time employment within the last seven (7) years in an Operating Room setting working as a Surgical Technologist
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)
Work Hours:
6:45AM-5:15PMWeekend Requirements:
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About Northside Hospital Inc.
Northside Hospital — a certified Great Place To Work® — is one of Georgia’s top health systems. We have acute-care hospitals in Atlanta, Canton, Cumming, Duluth and Lawrenceville and hundreds of outpatient locations across the state. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries and is among the state’s top providers of cancer care, sports medicine, cardiovascular and surgical services.
What you'll do
- The surgical technologist handles instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during surgical procedures. They ensure patient safety and quality of care by providing technical assistance and support to medical and surgical staff.
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