Surgical Technician; Part-time

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Eye Care Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 650 ECP‑affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets, providing services that span the eye care continuum.

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Job Title: Surgical Technician (Part‑time)

Company: The Eye Institute of West Florida Surgery Center

Location: St. Petersburg, FL

Travel: Travel to our other office in Largo, FL will be required as needed. We do pay mileage reimbursement.

Hours: Part‑time. Our offices are open Monday‑Friday 7 am‑5 pm. You may need to work a little earlier/later as needed. You will typically work on Mondays and Wednesdays, and possibly another day during the week if needed.

• High School diploma or GED required
• At least one year of Ophthalmology experience highly preferred
• Two (2) years of hospital main operating room experience preferred
• Certified Surgical Technician (CST) or other Surgical Technician certifications preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Assists in surgical operations under the supervision of Surgeons, Registered Nurses, and Surgical Assistants. Assists in the organization and daily function of the operating room in accordance with established Federal, State, and accreditation standards and company policies and procedures. Assists the Nurses and Surgeons in delivering the highest standard of patient care available.

• Performs duties in an ethical and legal manner within the scope of certification.
• Complies with HIPAA regulations.
• Capable of scrubbing all types of cases performed at the company.
• Anticipates the needs of the Surgeon and ensures equipment, medical gases, and supplies are readily available for all procedures.
• Participates in continuing education/in‑service training, staff meetings, and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• Understands central and sterile supply department operations.
• Opens all sterile packs according to sterile technique and prepares instruments as needed.
• Helps prepare the Operating Room by setting up surgical instruments, ensuring equipment works properly, and labeling sterile solutions.
• Gathers supplies and equipment in the room.
• Maintains a record of medication used intra‑operatively, specimens retrieved, tissues implanted, implants, liquids, or chemicals on the field.
• Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgical assistants.
• May hold retractors, cut sutures, help count sponges, needles, or blades if applicable.
• Prepares, cares for, and disposes of specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• Operates sterilizer, lights, suction, and other Operating Room equipment and diagnostic equipment.
• Assists in patient transfer to PACU if needed.
• Helps clean and restock operating room.
• Assists with any technical function under supervision of system to carry out a safe operation.
• Prepares, drapes, and positions the patient for surgery.
• Prepares for cases according to Surgeon’s preference card.
• Gathers supplies needed and anticipates needs for cases.
• Assists in the orientation of new staff when needed.
• Actively participates in the development of a healthy work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ability to prioritize, plan, and implement patient care within the scope of practice.
• Ability to handle stress associated with prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Requires manual dexterity to handle instruments.
• Must be emotionally conscientious, orderly, and emotionally stable to handle the OR environment.
• Can adhere to work schedule, be organized, manage time effectively and cost‑effectively.
• Above‑average organization skills.
• Can effectively work within a team.
• Above‑average communication skills: verbal and written.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• At least one year of Ophthalmology experience highly preferred
• Two (2) years of…