SURG TECHNOLOGIST-CERT

Fort Loudoun Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, is an 87,000-square-foot hospital serving Loudon County and surrounding communities. Based in Lenoir City, TN, with more than 200 physicians across 29 specialties, the facility offers advanced technology including MRI, CT, ultrasound, diagnostic X-rays, women’s imaging, and nuclear medicine unique to the region. Featuring private patient rooms and comprehensive services such as emergency care, surgery, and specialized treatments.

About the role

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. Competently performs with and/or without assistance the majority of assigned cases in a given service/shift; may perform difficult or complicated cases either with or without assistance.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of RN/MD, assists the surgeon before, during, and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing instruments and supplies 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.
• Plans, sets up, performs, and cleans up assigned surgical procedures as a circulator and/or as a scrub tech; demonstrates knowledge of equipment and instrumentation pertaining to the case.
• Safely operates special equipment used in surgical cases (e.g., lasers, microscopes, tourniquets, endoscopes, drills, saws).
• Maintains instrument and equipment integrity; performs room turn-over and terminal cleaning; utilizes supplies appropriately and in a cost-effective manner.
• Applies principles of asepsis in creating and maintaining the sterile field; uses proper technique when scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and setting up sterile fields.
• Recognizes sterile vs. unsterile items; identifies contamination and takes corrective action; monitors the sterile field and surgical team to ensure sterility is maintained.
• Assists nurse in performing sharp, sponge, and instrument counts according to policy; demonstrates proper counting technique and applies correct procedures for incorrect counts.
• Demonstrates proper positioning techniques; understands proper positioning for cases and the use of positioning aids to protect nerves, bony prominences, and maintain circulation.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards; completes required education assignments annually; participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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).

Schedule

Full time, 80 hours per pay period, day shift.