Maine Eye Center

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About Maine Eye Center:
Maine Eye Center’s vision is to be the preferred regional ophthalmology practice for comprehensive medical and surgical eye care. Our mission is to consistently provide high quality eye care and outcomes through excellent service, exceptional doctors, staff, and state of the art technology.
Maine Eye Center Core Values include: Teamwork, Quality Patient Care, Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity.
Description of Responsibilities:
This position generally works four days per week, Monday through Friday, from 6:30am to 4:30 or 5:00pm, for an average of a 9 to 10-hour day. Flexibility in schedule is occasionally needed in order to meet business goals and provide exceptional patient service.
As a member of the surgical team, the Surgical Scrub Technician work collaboratively with the Surgeon, Anesthesiologist, and the RN in the operating room ensuring safe quality patient care. The Surgical Scrub Technician will follow established Maine Eye Center protocols, procedures, and will perform various duties and tasks including, but not limited to, those listed below:
  • Demonstrates knowledge regarding ocular surgery including ocular plastics.
  • Ensure the patient is at the center of all work activities
  • Practice vigilant aseptic consciousness
  • Preparation of the Operating Room; opening sterile supplies, instruments, packs, assuring sterile technique is maintained
  • During the surgical procedure, the scrub will anticipate the needs of the surgeon and assist as directed
  • Assist the surgical team with patient care and positioning
  • Decontaminate, process and sterilize surgical instrumentation
  • Maintain surgical equipment
  • Report and trouble shoot defective equipment and supplies
  • Assist with restocking operating rooms
  • Maintain preference card accuracy
  • Attend in-services
  • Communicate effectively with the surgical team, promoting a positive work environment
  • Respect team members, demonstrating a welcoming and inclusive workplace
  • Be accountable, dependable and follow MEC Core Values consistently
  • Ensure Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance
Experience and Educational Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
As well as any one or more of the following:
  • Completed a surgical Technologist program
  • Completed a Certified Ophthalmic Technician program
  • Completed a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant program
  • Completed an MA or CNA program
  • Possess field experience in Ophthalmic surgical procedures.
Required Licenses / Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Typical Physical Demands:
  • Ability to lift 20+ pounds.
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time; also stooping, bending, reaching, and lifting.
  • Please create as many bullet points as you need to ensure you encompass the physical demands of the position
Psychological Demands (in a usual workday):
  • Working in a fast-paced environment
  • Standing for long periods of time, stooping, reaching and bending
  • Manual dexterity allowing for manipulation of micro-instruments and supplies
  • Normal vision and hearing
  • Assisting with patient positioning
  • Moving and operating a variety of medical/surgical equipment
  • May be required to work extended hours
  • May be exposed to biohazards and noxious gases

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