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

Northeast Georgia Health System•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Tech functions in a scrub role in the operating rooms and performs other duties as assigned under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The position performs clinical duties in accordance with population-specific guidelines and follows National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies and procedures. The role provides care for patients ranging from infants through geriatric age groups. The Surgical Tech prepares and assists with surgical procedures, maintains the sterile field, performs counts with the RN circulator, and prepares specimens. The position also supports operating-room readiness, safe case turnover, equipment monitoring, and routine room and work-area cleanup. The employee may precept new staff and must meet overtime, call-change, and holiday-coverage requirements, including being available within 30 minutes or less when assigned call.

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 patients undergoing surgical procedures and collecting specimens.
Demonstrated competency and skill proficiency in operating patient-care equipment.
Effective time management, including completing patient case assignments with an appropriate turnover average.
Ability to meet overtime, call-change, and holiday-coverage requirements and be available within 30 minutes or less when assigned call.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience within the past five years as a scrub technician, preferably 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 duties as assigned under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Set up cases with the proper instrumentation and supplies before the case begins, and follow hospital hand-asepsis policy.
Demonstrate competency as a certified scrub technologist and perform accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts with the RN circulator in accordance with hospital policy.
Maintain an organized sterile field, protect instrumentation from bioburden and damage, and return instruments to the correct trays safely.
Prepare specimens accurately and communicate with the registered nurse.
Monitor sterile-field integrity and assist with monitoring room equipment, temperature, and humidity; notify the circulating nurse when an issue needs escalation.
Ensure proper patient body alignment during the intra-operative phase through positioning checks.
Precept new staff as assigned and demonstrate sound clinical and interpersonal skills.
Follow infection-control practices and safety policies and procedures.
Manage time effectively, contribute to department productivity, and assist with safe, rapid case turnover, including cleanup and setup for new cases.
Accurately report supplies used for 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, including daily cleanup of rooms, the workroom, and the central core.