Certified Surgical Technologist
Full-time, Days
Summary:
Under the supervision of a registered nurse, performs technical skills and provides assistance to surgeons, anesthesia personnel, registered nurses, and other professionals in the operating room, primarily in the scrub role during surgical procedures. May perform similar duties in other areas of the hospital as assigned.
Duties:
- Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, solutions, instruments, equipment, and supplies. Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments.
- Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning, and draping patients.
- Passes instruments to the physician during surgery. Continually accounts for the number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery.
- Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory.
- Assembles and troubleshoots all equipment as necessary for the procedure.
- Operates all electrosurgical equipment, diagnostic equipment, microscopic laser equipment, video equipment, and disposable equipment, as well as equipment unique to each specialty.
Requirements:
- Graduate of a formal surgical technologist program, preferably an accredited program - Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Certification as a surgical technologist (CST or TS-C) required
- Two years of experience as a surgical technologist is preferred
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
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