Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
About The Position
WE ARE GROWING! Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the surgical team providing care to patients in the operating room, procedure room, endoscopy suite, and sterile processing settings. Working under the supervision of a surgeon and/or Registered Nurse, the CST will help facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive/surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. The CST possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. In addition, he/she performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, storage, distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, and performs other duties as assigned or required. This position will be scheduled in all specialties within the department including but not limited to General Surgery, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Pain, OB/GYN, Urology, and Gastroenterology. This role will participate in the surgical technologist call rotation. Call coverage will be based on organization need.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program
- Certification by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (CST)
- 1+ years hospital/ambulatory surgical setting required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Excellent communication skillset required
- Candidate must adhere to safety protocols and strict patient privacy guidelines
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with sterile processing preferred
Benefits
- Compensation decisions are made based off of several factors including relevant work experience, education, certification and licensure as well as internal equity.
- It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of their hourly range.
- Wages are just one part of our employee compensation package.
- To review our Employee Benefits, visit Employee Benefits | Glencoe Regional Health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
