CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH (CST) - PRN

About the role

$3,000 sign-on bonus available for new employees after passing the probationary period. A two-year commitment is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care activities, individualizing perioperative care and assisting with positioning to meet the needs of the patient and surgeon.
• Protect nerve and bony prominences, maintain body alignment to ensure vascular flow and unencumbered respiratory ventilation, and maintain patient privacy.
• Ensure physical preparation of the surgical suite, including cleaning, stocking, and replacing supplies.
• Open sterile supplies onto the sterile field using aseptic techniques and ensure the integrity of the sterile field, initiating corrective measures as needed.
• Comply with Surgery Center protocols and manufacturer guidelines for the use, processing, and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
• Check equipment for safe working order and effective cleaning prior to use; remove defective instruments and document issues.
• Set up sterile tables with instruments, sutures, blades, electrosurgical equipment, suction, prostheses, and solutions according to Center standards.
• Scrub, gown, and glove according to established Center policy.
• Identify all specimens and follow special instructions from the surgeon; prepare surgical incisions and apply post-op dressings per surgeon preference.
• Assist with patient transport and keep surgeon’s preference cards current by reporting needed changes.
• Prepare instruments for return to the processing department for decontamination and sterilization.
• Participate as an operating room team member to complete room turnover.
• Apply basic knowledge of solutions and medications used during surgical procedures in accordance with O.R. standards.
• Maintain supply of sponges, fluids, sutures, and other supplies during procedures.
• Hand instruments and supplies to the surgeon, hold retractors, cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed.
• Use dexterity and economy of motion in passing surgical instruments.
• Function as a team member during stress and crisis situations, utilizing cost containment principles for supplies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Formal training as an O.R. Technician.
• Certification as a surgical technologist (required).
• CGRN certification (preferred).
• Must obtain ACLS certification within 3 months of employment.