Surgical Services Technician

DescriptionIntroductionLast year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Surgical Services Technician with Grand Strand Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!BenefitsGrand Strand Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny

Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships

Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

Colleague recognition program

Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Grand Strand Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Surgical Services Technician to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!Job Summary and QualificationsIn collaboration with the patient, the patient’s family, and other members of the health care team, the Surgical Services Tech is responsible for assisting the care team in providing quality, age specific, direct and indirect care to patients as delegated and supervised by the RN or physician in order to achieve the goals of the surgical departments. You serve as a key position of the interdependent team, and hold responsibility for achieving positive patient and departmental outcomes.What you will do in this role:

You will be responsible for assisting in providing patient care and housekeeping duties

You will provide care for patients of all ages; neonate to geriatric

You will keep stretchers and OR equipment cleaned and properly made per procedure

You will assist in control and maintenance of supplies and equipment

You will assist in operating room staff development and education

You will deliver cytology specimens without additives immediately to the Lab with completed Cytology Request Form

What qualifications you may need:

High School Graduate/Equivalent preferred

Previous hospital or clinical experience preferred

A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required upon hire

Grand Strand Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1978, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 40 years of pioneering healthcare, our 300+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients - including the only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program, pediatric intensive care unit, Level I trauma center with two free-standing emergency departments, advanced wound care center, breast cancer center and Carolina Forest Imaging Center. We are recognized, for the chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis and stroke by the Joint Commission.At Grand Strand Health, you'll find that caring extends to our patients, our people and our South Carolina community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses."There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.HCA Healthcare Co-FounderBe a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Surgical Services Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.