Certified Surgical Tech - CST - CVOR - Full Time - Days

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Tech functions in a scrub role in the operating rooms and performs other duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role provides clinical support in accordance with population-specific guidelines and National Patient Safety Goals. The position cares for patients from infancy through geriatric age groups. The surgical technologist prepares and maintains the sterile field, instrumentation, supplies, and equipment; assists with surgical procedures and specimen collection; and supports safe and efficient operating-room turnover. The role also includes call, overtime, holiday coverage, routine room and work-area cleanup, and other assigned tasks.

Requirements

High school graduate or certified equivalent.
Graduate of a formal surgical technology program.
Certification in Surgical Technology.
Demonstrated competency and skill proficiency in preparing and assisting with patients undergoing surgical procedures and in specimen collection.
Demonstrated competency and skill proficiency in operating patient-care equipment.
Effective time management in completing patient case assignments with appropriate turnover average.
Meet call requirements and be available within 30 minutes or less when assigned.
Meet overtime, call-change, and holiday-coverage requirements.

Nice To Haves

One year of scrub-technician experience within the past five years, with the most recent experience in an acute-care setting.
Preferred scrub experience in vascular or cardiovascular surgery.

Responsibilities

Function in a scrub role in the operating rooms and perform other assigned duties.
Set up cases with appropriate instrumentation and supplies before the case begins.
Follow hospital policy for hand asepsis and adhere to infection-control practices and safety policies.
Demonstrate competency as a certified scrub technologist and assist patients undergoing surgical procedures.
Perform accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts with the RN circulator according to hospital policy.
Maintain and monitor the integrity of an organized sterile field; keep instrumentation free from bioburden and return instruments safely to the correct trays.
Prepare specimens accurately and communicate with the Registered Nurse.
Monitor room equipment, temperature, and humidity, and notify the circulating nurse when an issue requires escalation.
Monitor patient positioning to ensure proper body alignment during the intraoperative phase.
Precept new staff when assigned and demonstrate sound clinical and interpersonal skills.
Manage time effectively, contribute to departmental productivity, and assist with safe, rapid case turnover, including cleanup and setup.
Report supplies used for accurate charging and report problems or necessary changes to the supervisor.
Meet overtime, call-change, and holiday-coverage requirements; accept assigned call and be available within 30 minutes or less.
Perform routine tasks and special assignments that support operating-room efficiency.
Assist with daily cleanup of rooms, the workroom, and the central core.
Operate patient-care equipment competently.