Job Title: Surgical Technician, Ambulatory Surgical Center
Quadrangle Endoscopy Center
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
We are looking for an exceptional Surgical Tech to join our practice!
Physicians East, PA is a multi-specialty, multi-campus group based out of Greenville, NC offering a wide range of specialties. In addition to primary care the practice offers pulmonary and critical care medicine, rheumatology, dermatology, oncology, endocrinology, cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology, surgery, urology, and urgent care. Our 102 providers and over 600 employees provide services for thousands of patients in a 29-county region. Our specialists are on staff at ECU Health, a 900+ bed, level one trauma center and the primary teaching hospital for the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine (ECU-BSOM).
Located in the coastal plain area, only one hour from the Atlantic Ocean, Greenville is the vital center of business, industry, culture, education, and health care for eastern North Carolina. Its incomparable quality of life, the hospitality of its people, its modern outlook and interstate accessibility has contributed to the city's rapid growth. It has become a premier location to raise a family and enjoy a high quality of life. The mild climate and access to rivers and the ocean allows its residents to enjoy water sports, golf, tennis, and other sports, outside year-round.
Some of the benefits you will enjoy at Physicians East!
Comprehensive Medical and Prescription Drug Plan
Reduced co-pays for those that utilize Physicians East Medical Providers!
Convenient onsite employee pharmacy that offers reduced co-pays!
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Critical illness, and other supplemental insurance plans available with payroll deduction!
Employee assistance program at no cost to employee and covered dependents!
Competitive long-term and short-term disability plans!
Life insurance provided at no cost to the employee with options to purchase additional protection for you and your family!
401(k) with generous company matching contributions!
Profit Sharing Program!
Flex Spending Account
Company Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
Company Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
Generous PTO program to provide our employees with essential work/ life balance!
Paid holidays in addition to accrued PTO!
Convenient parking onsite and close to where you work!
Employee Discounts Programs to save you mone
About us
Physicians East, P.A.is a team of skilled healthcare professionals united to meet the challenge of delivering quality, cost-efficient, comprehensive healthcare to the people of Eastern North Carolina.
Location & commitments
FT/PT/Temp/PRN role based at our Greenville location, Monday-Friday, 7a.m. - 3 p.m. Early and late hours required.
Overtime may be required to ensure patients are taken care, tasks are completed, and calls are returned in a timely manner.
Weekend work is rare but can occasionally be necessary.
Supervision Received: Reports to the QEC Nurse Supervisor; QEC Clinical Manager.
Supervision Exercised: None.
Typical Physical Demands:
- Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients.
- Manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication.
- Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting, pushing, pulling and extensive bending and standing.
- Ability to deal effectively with stress.
Typical Working Conditions:
Frequent exposure to conditions common to a clinic environment, including exposure to bodily fluids.
About the role
This is a full-time position. Staff assigned to this position will assess patients, plan, implement, evaluate, and record professional nursing care given to patients as well as supervise and evaluate care administered by other members of the health team to post anesthetic patients.
Responsibilities:
- High level like RN duties minus IVs and responding to post anesthesia health crises
- Provides the GI Doctor with appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment in a timely manner. Ensures the scope is hooked up and functioning adequately.
- Assists with all aspects of room turnover, including cleaning rooms between cases with correct aseptic technique and instrument/equipment processing.
- Assist with handling specimens: Obtaining, Labeling, Transporting and Verifying.
- Cross train as scope washer.
- Transport patients if needed.
- Other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager, Nurse Supervisor/Charge RN, Physician and/or Administrator.
Candidate requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology program required.
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider required.
- Surgical Technician Certification from NBSTSA, NCCT, or NHA highly desired.
- Must have experience as a GI Tech or Surgical Technologist and strong knowledge of surgical procedures, policies, and protocols.
- Must have experience and knowledge of an EMR system and strong documentation skills.
The ideal candidate will also:
- Be confident in clinical decision-making and autonomous in providing care to patients in a fast-paced clinical practice setting.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and be proactive in discussing case management.
- Possess excellent time management and have ability to work well with patients and their families, collaborating/supervising physicians, facility staff and leadership.
- Display a professional demeanor and recognition of privacy considerations for patients and families, maintaining strict confidentiality in all times.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement
Physicians East, P.A. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity, which includes status as a transgender individual), national origin or ancestry, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information (including family medical history), physical or mental disability, or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation will be made for persons with disabilities during the application process and/or at the time of employment. Requests for accommodation should be made to the Human Resources Department as early as possible in the application/employment process. Contact HR Office at or email
Disclaimer
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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