Surgical Scrub Tech

Join Our Team at Peachtree Orthopedics and Help Others "Get Better"
At Peachtree Orthopedics, we're on a mission to make a difference in healthcare, and we're looking for dedicated individuals to join our team. With 9 convenient offices across Greater Atlanta, we're committed to providing top-notch care and your skills and passion can make a real impact. We're not the largest practice in Atlanta, but we take pride in delivering dedicated and compassionate care to everyone who walks through our doors. If you're ready to be part of a team that values your contribution and offers room for growth, consider joining us in our mission to help others "Get Better."

Our Culture
Peachtree Orthopedics has a rich history of 70 years in business and has earned recognition as a Top Workplace by the Atlanta Journal Constitution for 6 consecutive years. We take pride in our family-oriented, dedicated, passionate, and hardworking culture. When you join our team, you become a part of a community that values excellence in healthcare while working in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Why Choose Peachtree Orthopedics?
At Peachtree Orthopedics, we offer more than a job; we offer an opportunity to be part of something extraordinary:

• Limitless Growth: Propel your career with abundant professional development opportunities within our dynamic organization.
• Empathetic Culture: Immerse yourself in a supportive, lively work culture that values your well-being and celebrates your contributions.
• Dedication to Excellence: Join a team of like-minded individuals who share your commitment to delivering top-notch care to our cherished patients.

Location: Peachtree Orthopaedic Surgery Center at Perimeter, Sandy Springs
Schedule: Enjoy the flexibility of 4–10-hour shifts with no nights, no weekends, and no on-call
Job Type: PRN; as needed

Your Impactful Role
As an Operating Room Technician, you will play a critical role in delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical care. Working under the direction of the Nurse Manager, you will collaborate with the surgical team throughout the pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases.

• Prepare the operating room and sterile field using aseptic technique.
• Provide physiological comfort and psychological support to patients.
• Maintain intraoperative awareness, including patient identification, site/procedure verification, airway management, fire safety, and specimen collection.
• Perform and reconcile surgical counts with the circulating nurse, reporting and correcting discrepancies.
• Assist with positioning, prepping, and draping patients for surgery.
• Anticipate the surgeon’s needs and respond efficiently.
• Report and correct breaks in sterile technique.
• Monitor surgical schedule progression and communicate delays or changes to the team.
• Care for specimens and cultures as directed.
• Assist with dressing application, casts, and patient transfers.
• Decontaminate instruments and equipment and clean the room between cases.
• Handle disposal of biohazardous materials appropriately.
• Maintain proper operation of equipment in the work area.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures, and standards of POSC.
• Participate in training and mentoring of new employees.
• Support preparation for State and AAAHC Surveys.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the surgical team and patient care.

Why You’ll Love Working Here
Every day in the operating room brings an opportunity to make a direct impact on patient outcomes. You’ll work alongside an expert team in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that values precision, safety, and collaboration.

Who You Are
The ideal Operating Room Technician is skilled, detail-oriented, and committed to patient safety. Successful candidates will bring:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Associate Degree of Applied Science, or Surgical Technology preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program.
• Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Technologist in Surgery- Certified (TS-C) through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
• Experience in materials management in a surgical setting (desired).
• Current BLS certification (required).
• Knowledge of aseptic technique, equipment handling, and OR safety protocols.
• Ability to read and interpret policies, procedures, and IFUs.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage time, prioritize tasks, and work independently.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with surgeons, nurses, vendors, and staff.
• Comfort with MS Word, Outlook, Advantix, and IOS systems.
• Problem-solving skills to respond to schedule changes and variable situations with professionalism.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions: In this role, you'll experience the rigorous yet rewarding physical demands of the job. You can expect to stand, walk, talk, and hear during your shifts. There may be occasions when you're on your feet for extended periods, involving tasks such as pushing, pulling, or moving patients on stretchers. Your work environment may expose you to anesthetic gases, hazardous chemicals, blood and body fluids, sharps, and cleaning solutions. You'll need to move all extremities within the full range of motion and perform stooping and bending at 90 degrees. Regularly, you'll lift and move objects up to 20 pounds and possess specific vision abilities, including close vision. The surgical arena features a moderate noise level, creating a professional and supportive atmosphere dedicated to patient care and your professional development.

Peachtree Orthopedics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.