Surgical Technologist

Trinity Health Corporation•Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Trinity Health Of New England is looking for a full time Certified Surgical Technologist to join our team of mission-driven healthcare innovators. Our vision is to provide state-of-the-art healthcare to those within our local communities, creating a positive impact for everyone that walks through our doors. Position Purpose Functions as a professional under the direct and continuous supervision of qualified professional registered nurses and in accordance with established procedures and aseptic principles functions as a first scrub/scrub assistant in selected cases to render quality service to patients of all ages and surgeons during operative procedures.

Requirements

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Surgical Technology.
Licensure: Certified CST.
Certification: BLS from American Heart Association or Red Cross required.
Experience: Minimum one year of CVOR scrub experience required. New Requirement as of 10/1/2023, New grads have 18 months to provide proof of certification. THONE gives 2 chances to pass licensure exam.

Responsibilities

Assists with the preparation of sterile/unsterile supplies and equipment; assists with autoclaving of sterile equipment and supplies; assumes responsibility for the proper care of all supplies and equipment.
Transports patients and assists with transferring patients from stretcher to table and vice versa; assists with lifting and positioning patients; reports unusual occurrences to the Operating Room Director or designee and contributes to the efficient and productive operations of the Operating Room.
Position may require working at either campus or alternate sites.
Partial access to medications is given to the incumbent of this position because they are required by their job responsibilities to transport or stock medications to approved medication storage locations.