CST (Full-time-Days) – Perot Surgery

Texas Health•Dallas, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist works in the Perot Surgery department at Texas Health Dallas. The department has 24 main operating room suites and provides surgical services including bariatric, gastrointestinal colectomy, ophthalmology, neuro/spine, orthopedics, oncology, and general surgery. The role supports peri-operative care for infants, pediatric patients, adults, and geriatric patients, with an emphasis on quality, safety, infection control, and cost effectiveness. This is a full-time day-shift position for 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with 10-hour shifts that include on-call and holidays. A sign-on bonus is available for eligible external candidates.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, and employment practicing surgical technology in a health care facility before September 1, 2009; or graduation from an accredited surgical technology program, vocational nurse program, or military surgical technology training program.
Required upon hire: Certified Surgical Technologist credential through an accredited surgical technology program, prior qualifying employment practicing surgical technology before September 1, 2009, or completion of a military surgical technology training program; alternatively, Licensed Vocational Nurse credential.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification before providing independent patient care, maintained quarterly.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of CST operating room experience is strongly preferred.
Robotic experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Display intra-operative skills and behavior conducive to desirable patient outcomes.
Assist in providing peri-operative care to infants, pediatric patients, adults, and geriatric patients.
Assist the RN circulator preoperatively in formulating the plan of care.
Assist with coordinating patient care peri-operatively and maintain professional accountability.
Follow proper procedures for care of instruments, supplies, and equipment post-operatively.
Under supervision, assist the RN circulator with post-operative duties.
Help deliver nursing care in a manner that minimizes infection transfer and accidental contamination.
Help deliver care in a manner that protects patients from injury.
Provide care with an emphasis on continually improving quality, service, and cost effectiveness.
Demonstrate competence in assisting with age-appropriate care that reflects patients’ physiological and anatomical needs.