CST II .9 Days
About The Position
The Surgical Technologist II supports perioperative services by assisting multiple disciplines in the operating room. The role prepares patients and equipment for procedures, maintains environmental standards, and provides technical assistance to surgeons by anticipating procedural needs and equipment. The Surgical Technologist 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 instrument trays, sterile drapes, and solutions; helping the surgical team put on caps, gowns, and gloves; assisting with patient preparation; passing instruments to surgeons and surgical assistants; and helping count sponges, needles, and other supplies. The role may also involve operating suction, diagnostic, and sterilizing equipment, and packaging specimens for laboratory analysis. Clinic responsibilities may include rooming patients, taking vital signs, managing orders, and routing phone calls.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 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) for Indiana.
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) for Illinois.
Nice To Haves
- One year of surgery experience is preferred.
- Labor and Delivery experience is preferred.
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 counts of sponges, needles, and other supplies used in surgery.
- Operate suction, diagnostic, and sterilizing equipment as needed.
- Package specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Perform clinic tasks that may include rooming patients, taking vital signs, managing orders, and routing phone calls.
- Prepare patients and equipment for procedures and maintain environmental standards.
- Anticipate procedural needs and equipment, and measure and pass medications, hemostatic agents, and other solutions.
Benefits
- Eligible employees are provided comprehensive benefits; details are available in the benefits section of the company's career site.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
