CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH (CST) - PRN

WATSON CLINIC ASC LLC•Lakeland, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing patient care activities in a perioperative setting, assisting with patient positioning, and ensuring the surgical suite is properly prepared. The role requires opening sterile supplies using aseptic techniques, maintaining the integrity of the sterile field, and adhering to center protocols for supplies and equipment. Responsibilities include setting up sterile tables, preparing instruments, and assisting the surgeon during procedures. The Certified Surgical Tech also plays a role in maintaining surgeon preference cards, preparing instruments for sterilization, and participating in room turnover. Additionally, the role involves managing supplies and medications during surgical procedures, handing instruments to the surgeon, and functioning as a team member in stressful situations while utilizing cost containment principles.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Formal training as an O.R. Technician.
Required certified as a surgical technologist.

Nice To Haves

CGRN preferred.
Must obtain ACLS certification within 3 months of employment.

Responsibilities

Perform patient Care Activities; Individualizes perioperative and assists with positioning to meet the needs of the patient and surgeon.
Assists with proper positioning of patients by protecting nerve and bony provinces, maintains body alignment to ensure vascular flow and unencumbered respiratory ventilation and maintains patient's privacy.
Ensures physical preparation of the surgical suite, i.e. cleaning, stocking, and replacing supplies.
Opens sterile supplies onto sterile field using aseptic techniques. Ensures the integrity of the sterile field and initiates corrective measures as appropriate.
Complies with Surgery Center protocol and manufacturers guidelines for use, processing and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
Checks equipment for safe working order and effective cleaning prior to use. Removes defective instruments and equipment from service and documents specific nature of the problem.
Sets up sterile table with instruments, sutures, blades, electrosurgical equipment, suction, prosthesis and solutions needed for each procedure according to Center standards.
Scrubs, gowns and gloves according to established Center policy.
Identifies all specimens and follows special instructions of the surgeon.
Prepares surgical incision and applies post-op dressing per surgeon preference.
Assists with transport of patients.
Assists in keeping surgeon's preference cards current by reporting needed changes to circulating nurse and checks cards at case end to assure that updating is complete.
Prepares instruments for return to processing department for decontamination and sterilization.
Participates as operating room team member to complete room turnover.
Performs O.R. Duties/Responsibilities; Applies basic knowledge of all solutions and medications for use during surgical procedure in accordance with O.R. Standards.
Maintains supply of sponges, fluids, sutures and other supplies for use during procedure.
Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
Uses dexterity and economy of motion in passing surgical instruments.
Functions as a team member during stress and in crisis situations.
Utilizes cost containment principles for use of supplies.