Certified Surgical Technician
About The Position
The Certified Surgical Technician is responsible for a variety of duties within the operating room and materials services. This role involves preparing the patient and operating room for procedures, providing scrub and second assisting services during surgeries, and maintaining the cleanliness and sterility of surgical instruments and equipment. The technician also plays a role in managing inventory, updating surgeon preference cards, and ensuring cost-effective care delivery. Additionally, the position requires participation in quality improvement activities, continuing education, and student teaching.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Diploma from an accredited surgical technology program or documented on-the-job training program
- At least one year experience as a surgery tech
- Proficiently reads, writes, and understands English
- Accurately reads supply labels, patient identification bracelets, the surgical schedule, and policies and procedures
- Certified Surgical Technologist
- CPR certification
Nice To Haves
- UROLOGY experience preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Conducts identification of patient procedure
- Readies patient for surgery
- Prepares room, equipment, and supplies for procedure
- Assists with patient positioning
- Provides scrub services for major and minor surgical cases
- Performs second assisting duties under the supervision of a qualified surgeon
- Provides services for endoscopy procedures
- Transports patients to designated area
- Performs operating room sanitation tasks
- Restocks rooms and supplies
- Accepts other duties as assigned
- Receives, sorts, decontaminates, cleans, and sterilizes surgical items
- Maintains cleaning equipment and sterilizers
- Assembles and wraps instrument trays
- Maintains stock levels
- Updates surgeon preference cards
- Inventories and orders specialty instruments & supplies unique to surgical service
- Demonstrates competency to operate all specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment unique to surgical service
- Performs all tasks in a manner that is cost effective without compromising quality of care
- Participates in the departmental quality improvement (SQM) activities
- Meets hospital continuing education and certification requirements
- Participates in student teaching activities
- Upholds Nursing Services philosophy and objectives
- Contributes to organizational effectiveness
- Participates in opportunities for career growth and development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
