Surgical Technician
Company: Woolfson Eye Institute
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: Position: Surgical
Technician/Sterile Processing Technician Reports To: ASC Manager
General Definition of Job Function: To ensure regulatory standards
for sterilization and instrumentation are implemented. Perform the
following duties on a daily basis or as needed: Demonstrate
awareness of patients’ concerns and a willingness to address them.
Avoid and prevent casual discussion of patients’ surgery among
employees. Ensure patients’ safety and comfort. Observe pertinent
changes in symptoms of patients’ condition and take appropriate
action; report to physician. Document all pertinent messages or
communication with patient in patients’ chart. Perform pre- and
postoperative teachings with patients. Send tissue specimens to the
pathology lab and file report. Follow-up on pathology reports
making sure a copy is in the patient chart. Assist the
Administrator in preparation of pre-operative charts as needed.
Pull supplies for surgical procedures. Review preoperative charts
to ensure all lab studies and necessary paperwork are available for
surgery. Be prepared for all cases at the scheduled surgery times.
Maintain sterile field during surgical procedures. Clean and
restock Operating Rooms and Recovery Rooms. Check sterilized
equipment for outdating. Clean autoclave and change vibraclean
solution weekly. Clean surgical instruments and wrap for
sterilization. Sterilize instrument packs per protocol. Scrub
and/or assist in surgery. Assist with updating of printed material.
Answer phones, take messages (pull corresponding patient chart as
needed),and transfer calls when appropriate. Pull required
paperwork for pre-operative appointments. Check charts for
completeness and close out. Initiate communication to the
Administrator in areas that require feedback, follow-up, or need to
be addressed. Ensure quality assurance standards are maintained in
the office. Other duties as assigned. Requirements: Demonstrates
current competency in those clinical responsibilities as listed
previously. Medical Assistant skills obtained through applicable
job experience and/or appropriate education; strong sense of
professionalism; ability to organize work according to priorities;
maturity and tact in dealing with patients, clients, and
co-workers; ability to maintain a helpful and positive regard for
the patient and family. Our mission is to deliver the highest
quality patient care in our state-of-the-art outpatient surgical
facility. Our ASC is licensed and inspected regularly by the State
of Georgia (license number 060-414). The surgery center has met and
exceeded the requirements for accreditation by The Joint Commission
and has received their prestigious Gold Seal for complying with the
highest national standards for safety and quality of care. The
surgery center also has “Deemed Status” the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services.
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