Certified Surgical Technician

Cleveland Clinic

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is a fully integrated, state-of-the-art medical campus that includes diagnostic centers, outpatient surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. Martin North Hospital is part of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit, multispecialty, academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Surgical Technicians, sometimes called “scrub techs”, assist in surgical procedures under the supervision of surgeons and registered nurses and ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and maintaining a sterile field. Surgical Technicians perform a variety of functions, such as checking supplies and equipment, setting up sterile tables, performing appropriate counts, draping the sterile field, passing instruments to the surgeon and assistant during the procedure, prepare sterile dressing and clean instruments for terminal sterilization. By taking this opportunity, you’ll be able to use our cutting-edge technology and grow your skills as a Surgical Technician, while learning from and working alongside world-class surgeons. A caregiver in this position works days from 6:30AM – 3:00PM.

Requirements

Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program, accredited through Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) OR completion of military surgical technology program OR certification of either CST or TS-C
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a multi-disciplined OR in an acute care hospital setting

Responsibilities

Assist in the provision of quality, individualized patient care.
Follow guidelines for perioperative practices as established by AORN.
Review daily assignments and ascertain surgeon-specific preferences and type of anesthesia.
Identify and prioritize individual patient care needs.
Plan care based on contemplated procedure, standards of practice, admission assessment and physician preferences.
Assemble, check and open sterile packs, sutures and more.
Practice and assist others in maintaining aseptic technique and report and/or correct any breaks.
Comply with required standards for patient positioning, skin preparation, counting and side-site verification.
Remain with the sterile setup to assure maintenance of the sterile field.
Assist with draping.
Prepare and/or edit the surgeon’s preference list to ensure quality care of patients.
Communicate pertinent information during the procedure and during personnel changes.
Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon and identify the origin of each specimen to the RN Circulator.
Assist surgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed.
Assure that all biohazard material is handled and disposed of properly using universal precautions.
Keep accurate counts of all sutures, sharps, soft goods and instruments.
Assure that all instrumentation is returned to decontamination with proper documentation count sheets.