Surgical Tech Cert. - CMC

Lexington Medical Center • Lexington, SC

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About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist works under the supervision of registered nurses and medical staff to support the safe and effective conduct of invasive and minimally invasive surgical procedures. The role helps maintain a safe operating-room environment, ensures equipment functions properly, and supports patient safety through expertise in sterile and aseptic technique, anatomy, surgical procedures, and related tools and technologies. The position is full-time on the AM shift, 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with LH Lexington Surgery.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• National certification through NBSTSA; other certifications may be accepted in accordance with HR Recruitment policy.
• CPR certification.
• Completion of a recognized vocational or hospital-based Operating Room Technician course, or equivalent.
• No minimum years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned patient-care tasks under the direction and supervision of a designated Registered Nurse and perform procedure-related tasks under the direction of the surgeon.
• Anticipate supplies, patient comfort and safety measures, and surgeon needs; pass instruments, sponges, and sutures to help expedite procedures.
• Prepare and disinfect the operating room, furniture, and equipment according to the scheduled procedure.
• Establish and maintain the sterile field using accepted protocols for routine and special procedures.
• Use supplies and equipment efficiently; charge for, replace, restock, rotate, inventory, and reorder supplies as assigned or needed.
• Ensure items used are replaced in inventory, charged for, and reported to the case circulator.
• Use surgical instruments dexterously and follow the step-by-step requirements of specific procedures.
• Assist with and document equipment, drug, and environmental checks as required by policies and regulatory agencies.
• Follow infection-control procedures and apply knowledge of instrument and supply decontamination, packaging, and sterilization.
• Assist with patient positioning, operative-site preparation, and draping in coordination with circulating and anesthesia personnel; assist anesthesia personnel when necessary.
• Perform surgeon-directed tasks such as holding retractors, suctioning, clamping vessels, and applying dressings; act as a first or second assistant when the surgeon’s first assistant is absent, within the role’s scope of practice and excluding suturing, medication injection, and tissue cutting.
• Assist with moving the patient from the operating table to a stretcher and transporting the patient to recovery after surgery.
• Clear the operating room for the next procedure, including disposing of contaminated linen and waste, cleaning instruments when needed, and disinfecting equipment.
• Participate in counts with the circulating nurse to ensure counts are correct.
• Collaborate with the Associate Care Manager or Registered Nurse to update the nursing plan of care and recommend interventions for patient goals.
• Evaluate surgeon preference cards and recommend updates; notify appropriate personnel of needed changes.
• Label medications on the field and prepare labels and verify specimens according to protocol and surgeon preference.
• Document sterilization procedures, verify initials on instrument count sheets, and sign preference lists when case-pulling is complete.
• Identify personal educational needs, participate in peer review as requested, and precept new staff and students.
• Coordinate treatments and procedures to support cost-effective patient care and collaborate with appropriate HCTMs to obtain supplies and equipment.
• Maintain accountability for the patient-care environment, report malfunctioning equipment and patient-safety concerns, and maintain instrumentation.
• Report pertinent patient information to the Associate Care Manager or Registered Nurse involved in care.
• Read and initial new policies, procedures, meeting minutes, and memos.
• Answer telephone calls professionally, post cases for surgeons, and take and relay messages.
• Liaise with sterile processing, participate in Performance Improvement activities, and contribute to developing or revising standards and policies.
• Use information from monitors and research to inform changes in practice.
• Maintain knowledge of operating-room disaster and emergency protocols and the setups needed to manage emergencies.
• For the CST robotic first-assist role, prepare robotic components, instruments, and accessories; assist with robotic procedures; help troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and respond to complications, including conversion to an open procedure; and initially decontaminate robotic instruments and accessories.
• In Labor and Delivery, perform assigned clerical functions, including maintaining patient records, ordering laboratory work and supplies, transcribing physician orders, and other assigned duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning on day one.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Eligibility for the 403(b) match plan beginning on day one; Lexington Health matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Option to elect supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums, up to three times salary.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

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