SURG TECHNOLOGIST-CERT

Position Summary

Facilitates patient care by assisting physicians and nursing staff before, during and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing the instruments and supplies required by the surgeons in a sterile manner according to the established plan of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient care by assisting the surgeon before, during and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing the instruments and supplies required by the surgeons in a sterile manner according to the established plan for patient care;
• Follows unit standards and processes to deliver age-appropriate care for all patients;
• Demonstrates accountability as an individual and team member in meeting patient/family needs;
• Participates in identifying cost-effective measures for clinical care.

Requirements

• Plans, sets up, performs and cleans up the assigned surgical procedure as a circulator and/or as a scrub tech;
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and instrumentation pertaining to case;
• Safely operates special equipment which may be used in surgical cases (e.g. lasers, microscopes, tourniquets, endoscopes, drills, saws, etc.);
• Maintains instrument and equipment integrity;
• Performs room turn-over and terminal cleaning;
• Utilizes supplies appropriately and in a cost effective manner.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
• Minimum Experience: None with certification.
• Licensure Requirements: Must hold current and active national Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or TS-C certification established by either the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).