SURG TECHNOLOGIST-CERT

About the Role

Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee, part of Covenant Health, is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist for a full-time, day shift position. The role involves facilitating patient care by assisting physicians and nursing staff before, during, and after surgical procedures. This includes creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing the instruments and supplies required by surgeons in a sterile manner according to the established plan of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of RN/MD, facilitate patient care by assisting the surgeon before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Create and maintain a sterile field and provide instruments and supplies required by surgeons in a sterile manner according to the established plan for patient care.
• Follow unit standards and processes to deliver age-appropriate care for all patients.
• Demonstrate accountability as an individual and team member in meeting patient/family needs.
• Participate in identifying cost-effective measures for clinical care.
• Plan, set up, perform, and clean up assigned surgical procedures as a circulator and/or scrub tech.
• Demonstrate knowledge of equipment and instrumentation pertaining to cases.
• Safely operate special equipment used in surgical cases (e.g., lasers, microscopes, tourniquets, endoscopes, drills, saws, etc.).
• Maintain instrument and equipment integrity.
• Perform room turn-over and terminal cleaning.
• Utilize supplies appropriately and in a cost-effective manner.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and apply the principles of asepsis in creating and maintaining the sterile field.
• Use proper technique when scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and setting up sterile fields.
• Recognize sterile vs. unsterile items; recognize contamination and take proper corrective action.
• Continually monitor the sterile field and surgical team to assure sterility is maintained.
• Assist nurse in performing sharp, sponge, and instrument counts according to policy as needed.
• Demonstrate proper counting technique for all countables and apply proper procedures with incorrect counts.
• Demonstrate understanding of exceptions to counts.
• Demonstrate proper positioning techniques, including use of proper positioning aids to protect nerves, bony prominences, and maintain circulation.
• Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Complete required education assignments annually.
• Work toward achieving goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Minimum Experience: None with certification.

Schedule

• Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period
• Day Shift