Surgical Technologist - Cardiac

Cleveland Clinic • Great Barrington, MA

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital is seeking a Surgical Technologist to support cardiac surgical procedures. Under the supervision of surgeons and registered nurses, the caregiver assists with operative procedures and helps ensure quality patient care while maintaining a sterile field. Duties include checking supplies and equipment, setting up sterile tables, performing counts, draping the sterile field, passing instruments, preparing sterile dressings, and cleaning instruments for terminal sterilization. The role provides a hands-on learning environment with opportunities to develop technical skills and grow professionally.

The position works days on a 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. schedule, with on-call requirements.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), or completion of a military surgical technology program that meets the educational requirements of an accredited Surgical Technology Program.
• For candidates who have not completed an accredited Surgical Technology Program, certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the NBSTSA or Certified Tech in Surgery (TS-C) through the NCCT is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including extensive standing and walking, patient handling and lifting, and periodically pushing, pulling, and navigating supply carts weighing more than 75 pounds.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Compliance with required personal protective equipment and standard precautions.

Nice To Haves

• Recent Surgical Technologist experience.
• Cardiac experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform scrub functions and assist with circulating functions under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Set up the sterile table and ensure appropriate supplies, drugs, and equipment are available.
• Assist the RN in counting sponges, instruments, and other items at appropriate times during surgery.
• Assist surgical team members with gowning and gloving and drape patients.
• Maintain aseptic conditions among the scrubbed surgical team throughout the procedure.
• Participate in the intraoperative timeout.
• Collect, identify, and label specimens removed during surgical procedures and give them to the circulator for disposition.
• Check supplies and equipment, pass instruments to the surgeon and assistant, prepare sterile dressings, and clean instruments for terminal sterilization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed