Surg Technologist-Cert-Bu

Covenant Health•Oak Ridge, TN

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Methodist Medical Center is a hospital in East Tennessee with more than 30 specialties, including Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Vascular care. It was one of the first hospitals in the region to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies for conditions like life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds. The facility has 283 licensed beds, 25 ICU beds, 12 intermediate care beds, 38 emergency suites, 2 cath labs, 8 LDRP suites, over 250 active and courtesy physicians, and over 800 employees. The Certified Surgical Technologist provides direct nursing care to assigned surgical patients under the direction of a registered nurse, adhering to required standards and hospital policies and procedures.

Requirements

Must have successfully completed an accredited surgical technician course.
Must have knowledge of human anatomy.
Must have knowledge of the principles of sterile technique and sterile processing.
Must have knowledge of hospital policies and procedures.
Must have knowledge of infection control, fire and safety regulations.
For staff involved in the care of age-specific groups, knowledge of the bio-psychosocial needs of adult, geriatric and pediatric patients is essential.
Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.
Must hold current and active national Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or TS-C certification established by either the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
Must be currently certified (or scheduled for certification or recertification training according to department guidelines) in CPR/Provider C.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in job specialty

Responsibilities

Provides technical assistance within the department.
Assists the surgeon intraoperatively in retracting, suctioning, electrocautery and suturing.
Initially and continually assesses and identifies patient's needs.
Selects instruments and equipment accurately and completely.
Maintains equipment/stock necessary for special assignments.
Helps provide a safe, comfortable environment for the patient.
Answers patient's questions informatively and provides information relative to patient's care and treatment.
Consistently demonstrates principles of infection control to insure safety of patients.
Immediately reports any break in sterility.
Reports physical and emotional changes in patient to registered nurse and/or physician.
Observes and critiques performance of surgical team and reports appropriately.
Shares in and promptly responds to emergency call.
Demonstrates cost-consciousness in the use of supplies and equipment.
Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others.
Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned.
Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists and/or standards.