ESCH is looking for a Surgical Tech to join our Homewood team!

SEES Group operates multi-specialty medical practices and ambulatory surgery centers across the Southeastern United States and US Territories. Working with community-based Optometrists and Physicians, we provide patients with the highest quality medical and surgical eye care they need close to home. Our organization’s shared values include integrity, respect, service, compassion, and excellence!

SEES Group recognizes that our employees are our most important asset. Because of this, we strive continuously to encourage our staff to live their healthiest life by providing benefits, perks, resources, and programs to assist with managing both their physical and mental health. We offer access to an employee assistance program for those who may need mental health, legal, or financial assistance. Also, we are currently offering a quarterly “Stress Free Day” to full time staff members where employees can take a paid day off to focus on their own wellness and mental health.

Aside from those fantastic benefits, we also offer medical, dental, and vision insurance; 7 paid holidays; employer paid life Insurance; a robust paid-time allotment; voluntary products such as short and long term disability coverage; and a 401k retirement plan with a generous employer match. We offer certification programs to clinical staff to assist in professional development. Lastly, we offer employee service awards to our tenured staff members to recognize our appreciation for their continued service to our organization.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Surgical Technician assists in the organization and daily function of the operating room in accordance with established Federal, State and accreditation standards and center policies and procedures. Assists the nurses and physicians in delivering the highest standard of patient care available.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Effective communication skills; oral and written.
Demonstrates a positive, friendly and courteous manner.
Serves as a role model to other staff members.
Demonstrates the ability to work well with other employees.
Ability to organize equipment, instruments, and supplies for cases according to patient needs and physician preference cards.
Ability to adhere to the work schedule and manage time appropriately.
Assumes responsibility for competency and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.
Ability to handle stress associated with prioritizing multiple tasks.
Above average organization skills.
Working knowledge and experience in a hospital, operating room, or ambulatory surgery center.
Ability to anticipate the needs of the physician and has equipment, instrumentation, medical gases and supplies readily available for all procedures.
Ability to scrub all types of cases preferred.
Ensures that an adequate amount of in-house supplies and medical gases are available in accordance with weekly caseload.
Willingness to assume additional assignments on an as needed basis.
Good computer skills including use of standard office programs
Ability to operate standard office equipment
Ability to speak, read, and write in English
Ability to concentrate, think, and learn
Ability to hear, see, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, lift, push and pull

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Completion of Surgical Tech program; Certification as a surgical technician or proof of equivalent training; Two (2) years’ Operating room experience preferred. BLS required. All employees must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States.