Surgical Technologist

Cleveland Clinic•Great Barrington, MA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. Surgical Technologists play a vital role in supporting surgeons and registered nurses throughout operative procedures, helping ensure high-quality patient care before, during, and after surgery. In this role, you will perform scrub functions, assist with circulating duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse, and prepare and maintain sterile fields. You will check supplies and equipment, pass instruments during procedures, and support proper sterilization processes following surgery. This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working day/evening/night/weekend shifts between 7:00 a.m. -- 7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. -- 7:30 a.m.

Requirements

Graduate of a Surgical Technology program accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) OR completion of a military surgical technology program OR certification as a Surgical Technologist (acceptable certifications for this route are TS-C through the National Center for Competency Training or CST through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting)
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Nice To Haves

Surgical Technologist Certification from an accredited Surgical Technology Program

Responsibilities

Perform scrub functions and assist in circulating functions under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN).
Set up the sterile table and ensure appropriate supplies, drugs and equipment are available.
Assists RN in counting all sponges, instruments, etc. at appropriate times during surgery.
Assist in gowning and gloving surgical team members and draping patients.
Ensure aseptic condition is maintained by the scrubbed surgical team through the procedure.
Participate in the intraoperative “timeout.”
Collect, identify and label specimens removed during surgical procedures and gives specimens to circulator for disposition.