Surgical Technologist - Cole Eye

Cleveland Clinic•Cleveland, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute is a leading eye center providing prevention, diagnostics, and treatment. The Surgical Technologist supports surgeons and registered nurses throughout operative procedures, helping deliver high-quality patient care before, during, and after surgery. In the Ophthalmology Surgical Center, the role includes preparing and maintaining sterile fields, checking supplies and equipment, passing instruments, and supporting proper sterilization after procedures. The position supports a variety of eye surgeries in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and works with a collaborative team at Cole Eye on Main Campus. The schedule is part-time days, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), or certification as a Surgical Technologist (TS-C or CST), or completion of a military Surgical Technology Program, or a state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

Surgical Technologist certification from an accredited Surgical Technology Program.
Scrubbing experience.

Responsibilities

Perform scrub functions and assist with circulating functions under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN).
Set up the sterile table and ensure appropriate supplies, drugs, and equipment are available.
Assist the RN in counting sponges, instruments, and other items at appropriate times during surgery.
Assist with gowning and gloving surgical team members and draping patients.
Ensure the scrubbed surgical team maintains aseptic conditions throughout the procedure.
Participate in the intraoperative timeout.
Collect, identify, and label specimens removed during surgical procedures and give them to the circulator for disposition.
In an ambulatory setting, coordinate surgical and clinical schedules.
In an ambulatory setting, assist with outpatient clinic flow and provide information to patients and families.
In an ambulatory setting, help coordinate outpatient procedure room cases and supplies.
In an ambulatory setting, assist with marketing, practice development, and orientation of new hires.
In an ambulatory setting, coordinate studies for the section.
In an ambulatory setting, answer patient phone calls, gather information, and relay it to the provider.
In an ambulatory setting, make postoperative calls to patients as instructed by the provider and relay information to the provider.
In an ambulatory setting, scribe for the provider in the outpatient clinic.