Prisma Health·Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates instrumentation and maintains the sterile field while assisting surgeons during operative procedures. Responsible for preparing the operating room, managing surgical counts, and ensuring compliance with industry safety standards.
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Performs role of Surgical Technologist, with specialty training for Neuro, CVOR, Ophthalmology, Difficult Airway, or Transplant being utilized on a daily basis in an inpatient setting. Staff will take specialty call for these teams as per their specialty experience. Teams who take specialty call separately (e.g., Ophthalmology call from Cross Creek) will utilize this role for their call hours only as a Job 2.
as Surgical Technologist include but not limited to: coordinating instrumentation and sterile field needs for the procedure, preparing the surgical field/back table, assisting surgeon at the field during procedure, assisting other operating room staff as needed. The position requires working within the standards and guidelines of multiple industry agencies (including, but not limiting to TJC, AAMI, AST, FDA, CDC).
Must be able to take call, including weekends.
This position is bonus-eligible, follow this link [http://careers.prismahealth.org/us/en/sign-on%20bonus%20program]for details .
Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Prepares the Operating Room for cases by opening sterile supplies, setting up the back table, and arranging instruments and supplies according to type of case and surgeon's preference card. Provides technical assistance with preparation of patient and any specialty equipment.
Assists the surgical team during the operative procedure. Assists in maintaining correct surgical counts, identifies and cares for specimens, handles drugs and solutions under direction of the RN.
Maintains sterile field during surgical procedures. Adheres to accepted standards for provision of safe patient care in the surgical environment. Complies with policies addressing safe working conditions; reports unsafe working conditions.
Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and terminally cleans at the end of the day. Returns unused supplies and instruments and extra equipment to proper storage.
Models Prisma Health behavior expectations. Assists with coaching, mentoring and training coworkers as assigned. Trains and assists with integration of new team members. Shares knowledge, ideas, and expertise to support the team and the department.
Maintains all responsibilities and performs all duties included in specialty team assignment, including separate call schedule and ongoing education as applicable.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Education - Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Experience - No previous experience required.
In Lieu Of
In lieu of the education requirement only, must be current with mandatory 15 hours annually of ST continuing education AND either have been employed as a ST in state prior to Jan. 1, 2008, OR have completed a ST military training program.
Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020, without surgical tech certification that are grandfathered under state law are not required to obtain certification but are required to complete 15 hours annually of continuing ST education.
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Facility: 1510 Richland Hospital
Department: 15106160 Operating Room
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Requires completion of a Surgical Technology program or military training and a valid NBSTSA or NCCT certification. Must be able to perform specialty CVOR procedures and commit to a call schedule including weekends.
Market context
In South Carolina, allied-health roles such as physical therapy are often competitive because employers look for state licensure, CAPTE-accredited training, and, in home health, related experience or a mentoring path for less experienced candidates. Benefits like sign-on bonuses, paid time off, medical plans, mileage reimbursement, and a 401(k) match can make similar openings stand out. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and home-health experience before applying.