Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) PRN

WVU Medicine • Berkeley, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists with nursing care and the surgical services under the direct supervision of the registered nurse and physician/surgeon.

Requirements

• Current Surgical Technologist Certification through one of the following boards: National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) National Center for Competencies Testing (NCCT) American Allied Health Association (AAHA)
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of prior scrub experience.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes quality aseptic technique when working in an unsterile or sterile role in the OR.
• Assists the circulating RN in monitoring technique of all persons in the OR to maintain a sterile field.
• Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts with the circulating RN following established guidelines.
• Assists with gowning and gloving surgeons and positioning equipment and instruments.
• Passes sterile instruments to the surgical team during a surgical procedure.
• Operates specialty equipment after receiving specific training.
• Assists with transportation and positioning of the patients.
• Prepares supplies and equipment for surgical procedure following preference cards. Performs equipment checks as assigned.
• Assists with sterilization and maintenance of sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.
• Monitors inventory; orders; and restocks supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Removes out-of-date items and discards or reprocesses following established guidelines.
• Assists with the general cleaning duties of the department.
• Assists with clerical work, and record keeping duties including the gathering of indicator data such as frequency of events.
• Prepares and updates preference cards and instrument tray lists as directed.
• Assists with the proper recording of patient charges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed