Certified Surgical Technician (CST) - Operating Room - On Call Team (Sun - Thurs - Overnights)

SolutionHealth • Nashua, NH

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist is a member of the Surgical Services team and identifies and prepares sterile instrumentation and equipment for surgical procedures. The role assists the surgical team with verification, intra-operative procedures, and case closure protocols, and responds appropriately to emergency situations when they arise. The position works under the direction of the Circulator and is accountable to the Clinical Nurse Manager.

This is an on-site role on the On-Call Team, scheduled Sunday through Thursday overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with guaranteed pay for 40 hours. The technologist must be readily accessible to respond to surgical emergencies outside normal surgical schedule hours. The role requires attention to sterile technique and safe instrument preparation and handling.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program.
• Tech in Surgery (TS-C) or Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• New Hampshire Medical Technologist registration, unless the employee holds another current New Hampshire state license.
• At least two years of Certified Surgical Technologist experience.
• Knowledge of current surgical best practices and guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a sterile environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Frequent use of fine motor and sensory skills.
• Ability to work effectively in emergency and rapidly changing situations.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prepare sterile instrumentation and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Assist the surgical team with the verification process.
• Assist with intra-operative procedures and closure procedures.
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations and remain readily accessible for surgical emergencies outside normal surgical schedule hours.
• Review surgical bookings and match procedures to preference cards.
• Use surgical preference cards accurately to select instrumentation.
• Inspect instruments for sterility, safety, and function.
• Evaluate surroundings to maintain the sterile field.
• Complete required competencies in basic life support, preference card use, instrument preparation, sterile-field maintenance, surgical briefings and time-outs, safe instrument handling, surgical counts, and instrument inventory and decontamination.

Benefits

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Competitive pay.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program.
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Education and paid training courses for continued career progression.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree