Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), Advanced Airway, FT Variable

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs the role of Surgical Technologist with specialty training in areas such as Neuro, CVOR, Ophthalmology, Difficult Airway, or Transplant, utilized daily at Level I trauma centers. This role requires teams to be on call for specialty services. Teams taking specialty call separately will utilize this role for their call hours only as a Job 2. Duties include coordinating instrumentation and sterile field needs, preparing the surgical field and back table, assisting the surgeon during the procedure, and aiding other operating room staff. The position requires adherence to standards and guidelines from multiple industry agencies including TJC, AAMI, AST, FDA, and CDC. Must be able to take call, including weekends.

Requirements

Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
No previous experience required.
Surgical Technologist Certification with NBSTSA; or may accept NCCT certification IF employed as a surgical tech in state prior to January 1, 2008 or has completed a surgical tech military training program.
Maintains surgical technology certification
Ability to complete 15 hours of mandatory ST education annually required.
For CVOR: Ability to setup and scrub new technology procedures such as TAVR, LVAD, Impella, Ablation, Transmyocardio Laser, Assist Devices and Endovascular cases.
Must have knowledge and understanding of the Heart Lung Machine and its function with the cardiovascular system in regard to cannulation of the patient.

Nice To Haves

Specialty training of Neuro, CVOR, Ophthalmology, Difficult Airway, or Transplant being utilized on a daily basis at Level I trauma centers.
Teams must have specialty call.
Teams who take specialty call separately (e.g., Ophthalmology call from Cross Creek) will utilize this role for their call hours only as a Job 2.

Responsibilities

Prepares the Operating Room for cases by opening sterile supplies, setting up the back table, and arranging instruments and supplies according to type of case and surgeon's preference card.
Provides technical assistance with preparation of patient and any specialty equipment.
Assists the surgical team during the operative procedure.
Assists in maintaining correct surgical counts, identifies and cares for specimens, handles drugs and solutions under direction of the RN.
Maintains sterile field during surgical procedures.
Adheres to accepted standards for provision of safe patient care in the surgical environment.
Complies with policies addressing safe working conditions; reports unsafe working conditions.
Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and terminally cleans at the end of the day.
Returns unused supplies and instruments and extra equipment to proper storage.
Models Prisma Health behavior expectations.
Assists with coaching, mentoring and training coworkers as assigned.
Trains and assists with integration of new team members.
Shares knowledge, ideas, and expertise to support the team and the department.
Maintains all responsibilities and performs all duties included in specialty team assignment, including separate call schedule and ongoing education as applicable.
Performs other duties as assigned.