Certified Surgical Technologist - CST - OR - Full Time - 10:45 am to 7:15 pm

Northeast Georgia Health System • Braselton, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities. This role involves five, 8-hour shifts with no call or weekend requirements. The operating rooms are utilized for various inpatient and outpatient surgeries including General, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Plastics, Robotic, Urology, Podiatry, and Vascular. The Surgical Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic is a key focus. The Surgical Technologist functions in a scrub role and performs other duties as assigned under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The employee performs clinical duties in accordance with population-specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals. This position will care for patients from infants through geriatric age groups.

Requirements

• Certification in surgical technology
• High school graduate or certified equivalent
• Graduate of a formal surgical technology program
• New graduate of surgical technologist program or experienced surgical technologist
• Demonstrates effective time management by completing patient case assignments with appropriate turnover average
• Demonstrates competency and skill proficiency in preparing and assisting with patients undergoing surgical procedures and with specimen collection
• Demonstrates competency and skill proficiency in operating patient care equipment
• Reading
• Writing
• Reasoning
• Talking
• Keyboarding

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree

Responsibilities

• Functions as scrub person in the Operating Rooms and assumes other duties as assigned.
• Sets up cases with proper instrumentation and supplies prior to start of case.
• Follows hospital policy for hand asepsis.
• Performs accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts with RN circulator adhering to hospital policy.
• Maintains organized sterile field ensuring instrumentation is kept free from bioburden & instruments returned to correct trays in a safe manner to prevent damage or injury.
• Accurately prepares specimens and communicates with the registered nurse.
• Monitors and maintains integrity of sterile field.
• Assists in room monitoring of equipment, temperature, and humidity notifying circulating nurse to escalate the issue if indicated.
• Ensures proper patient body alignment during intra-operative phase by position monitoring checks e.g., feet, arms, etc.
• Precepts new staff as assigned and demonstrates sound clinical & positive interpersonal skills.
• Adheres to infection control practices.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
• Contributes to productivity of the department by demonstrating effective time management.
• Expedites safe, rapid turnover of cases assisting with clean up and set up of new case.
• Accurately reports supplies used to ensure proper charging.
• Reports all problems or necessary changes to supervisor.
• Meets requirements of overtime, call changes, and holiday coverage.
• Accepts call as assigned and is available within 30 minutes (or less).
• Contributes to the overall efficiency of the OR by performing routine tasks.
• Performs special assignments.
• Assists with general daily clean up of rooms, workroom, and central core.

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED