Certified Surgical Tech CST - Weekend

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is seeking a full-time Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for our Main Operating Room in Boise! This site is a Level II Trauma Center, offering definitive care for critically injured patients throughout the region. Position may be eligible for Sign-On and Relocation Incentives. Saint Alphonsus Health System is recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes. Our Boise Main OR is a Level II Trauma Center and allows CSTs to both build and maintain foundational skills in a variety of service lines including Ortho, Neuro, General, Urology and more. Growth Opportunities - In addition to continuing education benefits like tuition reimbursement and scholarships, our CSTs are on a clinical ladder which provides opportunity to promote.

Requirements

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) by the NBSTSA or as a Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) by the NCCT required.
Basic Life Support for healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates knowledge of cautery safety (grounding pad and cautery use during procedure).
Recognizes breaks in aseptic technique and takes immediate corrective action.
Demonstrates equipment checks to assure proper functioning.
Updates and reviews surgeon preference cards.
Able to gown and glove other members of the perioperative 'sterile' team.
Able to gown and glove self through use of closed and open method.
Able to independently function in at least one other specialty area.
Anticipates and prioritizes surgeon needs. Communicates with RN Circulator to obtain needed resources. LPNs may function under the Nurse Practice Action with RN supervision.
Responsible for technical equipment and supplies (e.g., inventory, usage, organization, maintenance in own specialty area).
Trouble-shoots equipment within own specialty to bring to resolution.
Independently manages instrument, sponge and sharp counts for all procedures in specialty areas and all procedures assigned outside of specialty.
Assists and/or follows direction of the RN Circulator to set up a room and obtain equipment, etc.