Surgical Technologist - Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR)

Cleveland Clinic•Vero Beach, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist works in the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, supporting heart and vascular surgeries. Under the supervision of surgeons and registered nurses, the role assists with operative procedures and helps ensure quality patient care and maintenance of a sterile field. Duties include preparing equipment and sterile supplies, performing counts, passing instruments, assisting with draping, and preparing sterile dressings and instruments for terminal sterilization. The position works days from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and has on-call requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program accredited through CAAHEP or ABHES, or completion of a military surgical technology program, or certification as a Surgical Technologist with TS-C certification through the National Center for Competency Testing or CST certification through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Ability to lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance and items over 50 pounds with assistance.
Ability to work at a fast pace, prioritize multiple assignments, collaborate with the healthcare team, problem-solve, make decisions, and tolerate stress.
Ability to work hours that may exceed eight hours per day as needed to complete the daily surgical schedule.

Nice To Haves

Certified Surgical Technologist.
Two years of experience in a multi-disciplined operating room in an acute care hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized patient care during the perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
Follow AORN guidelines for perioperative practices.
Maintain the sterile field and remain with the sterile setup to ensure it stays sterile.
Review daily assignments and determine surgeon-specific preferences and anesthesia needs.
Identify and prioritize patient care needs based on age and physiological, cultural, and physical status.
Plan care according to the contemplated procedure, standards of practice, admission assessment, and physician preferences.
Assemble, check, and open sterile packs, sutures, and other supplies.
Practice and assist others in maintaining aseptic technique, and report or correct breaks in technique.
Comply with standards for patient positioning, skin preparation, counting, and side-site verification.
Assist with draping the sterile field.
Prepare and edit surgeons' preference lists.
Communicate relevant information during procedures and personnel changes, including the status of the procedure.
Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon and identify each specimen's origin to the RN Circulator.
Assist surgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed.
Handle and dispose of biohazard material properly using universal precautions.
Accurately count sutures, sharps, soft goods, and instruments.
Assist the RN Circulator with room utilization and reducing turnover time through CPT and scheduled procedural time review.
Return instrumentation to decontamination with the required documentation and count sheets.