SURGICAL TECHN-CERT PWFSR

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

71d

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist facilitates patient care by assisting physicians and nursing staff before, during, and after surgical procedures. The position creates and maintains a sterile field and provides surgeons with the instruments and supplies required for the procedure, following the established plan of patient care. The technologist competently performs most assigned cases in a given service or shift, with or without assistance, and may perform difficult or complicated cases either with or without assistance. This position is available only to Certified Surgical Technologists at Parkwest Medical Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. It is full-time, with 80 hours per pay period and variable shifts. The role works under the supervision of an RN or MD.

Requirements

Hold current and active national Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or TS-C certification issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
No prior experience is required with certification.
Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required certification.

Responsibilities

Assist the surgeon before, during, and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing required instruments and supplies in a sterile manner.
Follow unit standards and processes to deliver age-appropriate care, meet patient and family needs as an individual and team member, and participate in identifying cost-effective clinical care measures.
Plan, set up, perform, and clean up assigned surgical procedures as a circulator and/or scrub technologist.
Demonstrate knowledge of equipment and instrumentation used for each case, safely operate special equipment, and maintain instrument and equipment integrity.
Perform room turnover and terminal cleaning, and use supplies appropriately and cost-effectively.
Apply aseptic principles when scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and setting up sterile fields; recognize sterile and unsterile conditions, identify contamination, take corrective action, and continually monitor the sterile field and surgical team.
Assist the nurse with sharp, sponge, and instrument counts as needed; use proper counting techniques, follow procedures for incorrect counts, and understand exceptions to counts.
Use proper positioning techniques and positioning aids to protect nerves and bony prominences and maintain circulation.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete required annual education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.