Certified Surgical Specialist, CST (PRN) - Surgery

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Dallas has 24 Main OR Suites and provides a range of specialty surgical services including Bariatric, Gastrointestinal Colectomy, Ophthalmology, Neuro/Spine, Orthopedics, Oncology, as well as General Surgery. The hospital offers work/life balance and opportunities for educational and career growth. Texas Health Dallas has been a leading healthcare provider in North Texas for over half a century. It is an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving the Dallas community since 1966. The hospital specializes in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women's services, and emergency medicine. It is also a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, and provides wellness services, outpatient surgery, and women's imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Care Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. It is a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, and cardiac care.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent and was employed to practice surgical technology in a health care facility before September 1, 2009. Required Or Other Graduate of an accredited surgery technology program, vocational nurse program or graduate/completion of a military training program in surgical technology required
2 years recent experience in a surgical service specialty (robotics, orthopedics, neurology) with a minimum of 150 cases performed in that specialty. Required
CST – Certified Surgical Technologist (NBSTSA) or TS‑C (NCCT)
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program, or Employed to practice Surgical Technology in a healthcare facility prior to September 1, 2009, or Graduate/completion of a military training program in Surgical Technology or LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse Upon Hire Req
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Upon Hire Required

Responsibilities

Preoperatively assists R.N. circulator in formulating plan of care.
Prepare and organize the operating room.
Assists in providing peri-operative care for a patient population that includes infants, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics.
Assists as needed in coordinating patient care peri-operatively.
Assumes responsibility and accountability for behavior in order to maintain standards for professional nursing practice.
Post-operatively follows proper procedures for care of instruments, supplies, and equipment.
Under supervision, assists RN circulators with post-operative duties.