Surgical Technician (CST) - OR General Surgery

Hartford Healthcare•Bridgeport, CT

About The Position

The Surgical Technician works in the OR General Surgery setting at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, part of Hartford HealthCare. The role supports individualized patient care and coordination with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare disciplines. Duties include implementing and monitoring patient care plans, communicating patient condition, carrying out physician and nursing orders, and participating in discharge planning and interdisciplinary rounds. The technician is expected to understand patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs and contribute to appropriate care outcomes. The position also involves delegating care tasks consistent with staff education and expertise, developing and revising individualized care plans, and participating in professional growth and development. Hartford HealthCare describes opportunities for career development and growth and offers a competitive benefits program designed to support work/life balance. A sign-on bonus is offered, subject to restrictions.

Requirements

Certification from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program.
Certified BLS Provider credential from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross, obtained before the hire date or job transfer date.

Nice To Haves

Cardiac experience.
Prior Surgical Technician experience.

Responsibilities

Implement and monitor patient care plans.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
Coordinate care among disciplines to support well-coordinated patient care.
Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs to provide individualized care.
Delegate aspects of care to other nursing personnel in accordance with their education and expertise.
Participate in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds.
Demonstrate knowledge of patient conditions and provide appropriate input to meet desired outcomes for the relevant patient population.
Reflect ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).
Develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care.
Participate in professional growth and development activities outside of patient care.