Surgical Technologist - Operating Room

Potomac Healthcare Solutions•Bethesda, MD

15h•Onsite

About The Position

WRNMMC Bethesda, MD is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for their Operating Room. This position offers a competitive salary, no on-call duties, and 11 holidays off. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 3:15 pm. The role involves training students and new staff, ensuring a safe and sterile surgical environment, preparing patients and the operating room, and working collaboratively with the healthcare team. Responsibilities include adjusting and testing equipment, assisting with patient preparation, scrubbing, gowning and gloving, assisting surgeons during procedures by managing surgical sites, dispensing fluids, and preparing specimens. Post-operation duties include applying dressings and preparing the OR for subsequent cases.

Requirements

Minimum of three years within the past five years of full-time experience as a Certified Surgical Technician or Certified Surgical Technologist.
One year of combined experience in Orthopedic Spine, Neurosurgical, General, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Da Vinci Surgery and/or variety of surgical experience.
Operating Room (OR) experience working within a military healthcare system.
Certification from the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).
Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted state license granted from any state to practice surgical technology.
Graduated with an associate degree from an accredited community or junior college; a certificate from a hospital training program; a vocational or technical school; or one of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

Share knowledge by training students, new orienteers and cross training experienced Surgical Technicians.
Ensure a safe and sterile environment for surgical procedures.
Prepare a patient for surgery, arrange operating room (OR) equipment, instruments, and supplies according to the preference of the surgeons and nurses.
Be conscientious, orderly, and emotionally stable in order to handle the demands of surgeons.
Respond quickly and have knowledge of various operating room procedures.
Work as an integral part of the healthcare team alongside surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and other personnel before, during and after surgery.
Adjust and test equipment, prepare the patient for surgery, and help to connect surgical equipment and monitoring devices.
Scrub and put on gown and gloves, prepare the sterile setup for the appropriate procedure and assist other members of the team with gowning and gloving.
As directed by the surgeon, sponge or suction the operative site, prepare suture material, dispense appropriate fluids and drugs, and prepare specimens for subsequent pathologic analysis.
After the operation, apply dressings and prepare the OR for the next case.