Technologist, Birth Center Surgical

Hudson Hospital•Saint Paul, MN

About The Position

Join our Operating Room team as a Surgical Technologist in Regions Birth Center! The Surgical Technologist functions as an active member of the surgical team in the role of the scrub person. This includes assisting the Circulator with the preparation of the O.R. suite by reviewing the preference card for the appropriate supplies, assists with the gathering of equipment and instrumentation, practices department procedures for hand scrub, gowning and gloving, accurately prepares drugs under the supervision of the Registered Nurse Circulator, sets up sterile instruments, suture and all sterile supplies and maintains sterile field of instruments and supplies during procedures. The Surgical Technologist anticipates and communicates the surgeon’s needs and has instruments & supplies readily available for use.

Requirements

Completion of a surgical technologist training program
Completion of national certification exam offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) within 12 months of hire date. Certification to be maintained by employee during length of employment.
CPR certification required at time of employment and every two years thereafter

Responsibilities

Assisting the Circulator with the preparation of the O.R. suite by reviewing the preference card for the appropriate supplies
Assists with the gathering of equipment and instrumentation
Practices department procedures for hand scrub, gowning and gloving
Accurately prepares drugs under the supervision of the Registered Nurse Circulator
Sets up sterile instruments, suture and all sterile supplies and maintains sterile field of instruments and supplies during procedures
Anticipates and communicates the surgeon’s needs and has instruments & supplies readily available for use.