CST II .9 Days
About The Position
The Surgical Technologist I supports perioperative services by preparing patients and equipment for procedures, maintaining environmental standards, and providing technical assistance to surgeons. The role assists multiple disciplines in the operating room, anticipates procedural needs and equipment, and measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents, and other solutions. This position is for the Labor and Delivery department; experience is preferred. Duties may include preparing instruments, sterile drapes, and solutions; assisting the surgical team with caps, gowns, and gloves; helping prepare patients; passing instruments; assisting with supply counts; operating suction, diagnostic, and sterilizing equipment; and packaging specimens for laboratory analysis. Clinic responsibilities may also include rooming patients, taking vital signs, handling orders, and routing phone calls.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- One year of surgery experience.
- Travel is never or rarely required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Labor and Delivery.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
- Indiana Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).
Responsibilities
- Arrange instrument trays and prepare sterile drapes and solutions.
- Help the surgical team put on caps, gowns, and gloves.
- Assist with patient preparation as needed.
- Pass instruments to surgeons and surgical assistants.
- Assist with sponge, needle, and other supply counts to track materials used in surgery.
- Operate suction, diagnostic, and sterilizing equipment, as needed.
- Package specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Perform clinic duties that may include rooming patients, taking vital signs, handling orders, and routing phone calls.
- Support perioperative services by preparing patients and equipment and maintaining environmental standards.
- Provide technical assistance to surgeons by anticipating procedural needs and equipment.
- Measure and pass medications, hemostatic agents, and other solutions.
Benefits
- Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings; details are available in the benefits section of its career site.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
