Certified Surgical Technologist

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.•Crown Point, IN

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist performs various tasks supporting perioperative services, including preparation of operating room, transport of patients, supplies, equipment, and specimens. This position assists surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other members of an operating room team by preparing patients for their procedures, sterilizing equipment, and maintaining environmental cleanliness before, during and after surgical procedures. This position, also, provides technical assistance to surgeons by anticipating and passing instruments, assuring the functioning of instruments, and keeping instruments free of debris during surgical procedures. The Surgical Technologist measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents and other solutions.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED Required
Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association within 90 Days Required
Prior CST experience required
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - Required - NBSTSA certificate required

Nice To Haves

2 years Surgical Experience Preferred

Responsibilities

Assists in the clean up of surgical environment after a procedure, ensuring the operating room is cleaned and set up for turnover to the next procedure.
Removes equipment from surgery room and follows proper procedure to dispose of contaminated equipment and supplies.
Handles and disposes of sharps, biohazardous waste, regular trash, and contaminated linens according to procedures and policies.
Assists in transporting patients, as required.
Assists with handling specimens in accordance with unit policy and procedure, as required.
Maintains awareness of items that require counts and assists the circulating nurse with the count process.
Measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure.
Participates in the surgical site and patient verification during the time out the procedure to ensure correct patient and site.
Prepares for surgical procedures by obtaining appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment and appropriate records for specific surgical procedures; opens surgical supplies/equipment, cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization process and restocks pre-operative carts.
Provides a safe procedural environment by recognizing and responding to life-threatening situations.
Surgical Scrub basic surgical and some complex procedures for general, orthopedic, ob/gyn, genitourinary, otorhinolaryngology, neurosurgical procedures, and other surgical procedures.