Surgical Technician Certified | Surgery at Abarca Health

Marshall, Minnesota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Part TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, HospitalIndustries

Requirements

Technical Certificate Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program
Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire
Tech in Surgery (TS-C) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Upon Hire
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
Ability to work primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement
Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles
Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE)
Maintain confidentiality
Work effectively in a team environment

Responsibilities

Assists surgeon within the scope of competency and standards of practice
Utilizes techniques of infection control/universal precautions
Washes and sterilizes equipment and keeps a clean operating room
Rotates in SPD area cleaning & sterilizing instruments for OR, floors, ER, & clinics
Updates preference cards to ensure all team members can perform procedures as per surgeon requests
Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedure, and standards of practice
Verifies patient identity, operative procedure, operative site, surgeon, and consent
Applies and monitors the principles of aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period
Performs sponge, needle and instrument counts according to policy procedure
Participates in the evaluation of new supplies, equipment and/or instruments
Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments according to instructions
Provides high quality professional care to patients and families under the supervision of the Surgery Leader and/or Surgeon within the surgical suites and other clinical areas within scope of practice

Skills

Surgical Assistance

Infection Control

Universal Precautions

Equipment Sterilization

Operating Room Cleaning

Sterile Processing

Patient Verification

Preference Card Updates

Regulatory Compliance

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters

2005Year Founded

VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage

HealthcareIndustries

501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO

Parental leave

Work flexibility

Health insurance

Wellness stipend

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.

Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.

Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.

The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.

Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.

Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.

Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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