Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), Outpatient Surgery-Northeast, FT Days

Prisma Health•Richland, SC

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist assists with the care of patients of all ages before, during, and after surgical procedures. Working as a member of the surgical team at a novice to advanced-beginner level, the technologist performs scrub duties and related functions while maintaining patient safety, privacy, and confidentiality. The role complies with legal requirements for patient care and standards for sterilization and handling sharps or contaminated instruments. The technologist participates in quality improvement activities and completes required annual education. This position prepares supplies, instruments, and operating rooms for procedures; assists the surgical team during operations; maintains instrument, needle, and sponge counts; identifies and cares for specimens; and handles drugs and solutions under the direction of an RN. It also includes cleaning rooms and returning unused items to storage, maintaining aseptic technique, supporting coworkers through coaching and training as assigned, and completing annual age-specific accountabilities.

Requirements

Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
No previous experience required.
CST (Certified Surgical Tech) certification with NBSTSA; alternatively, TS-C (Tech in Surgery) certification from NCCT may be accepted if employed as a surgical tech in South Carolina before January 1, 2008, or if the candidate completed a surgical tech military training program.
Maintain surgical technology certification.
Ability to complete 15 hours of mandatory surgical technology education annually.
For the education in-lieu pathway: remain current with 15 hours of annual ST continuing education and either have been employed as an ST in South Carolina before January 1, 2008, or have completed a surgical tech military training program.

Responsibilities

Collect supplies and instruments for surgical procedures according to the Surgeon Preference Card.
Prepare the Operating Room by opening sterile supplies, setting up the table, and arranging instruments and supplies for the case.
Assist the surgical team during operative procedures.
Assist in maintaining correct counts of instruments, needles, and sponges.
Identify and care for specimens.
Handle drugs and solutions under the direction of the RN.
Clean and prepare rooms between procedures and perform terminal cleaning at the end of the day.
Return unused supplies, instruments, and extra equipment to proper storage.
Maintain aseptic technique, monitor for potential breaches, and take action to correct them.
Model Prisma Health behavior expectations.
Coach, mentor, and train coworkers as assigned; assist with integrating new team members.
Share knowledge, ideas, and expertise to support the team and department.
Complete annual age-specific accountabilities and required education.
Participate in quality improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.