Surgical Technologist, Labor and Delivery

Northside Hospital Inc.•Cumming, GA

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment needed during surgical procedures, providing technical assistance and support to medical and surgical staff before, during, and after procedures. The role supports patient safety and quality of care across multiple surgical service lines and may involve patients ranging from neonates to older adults. In Labor and Delivery, the position provides care activities for patients in labor and newborns, assists physicians and nurses during vaginal deliveries, and performs surgical technologist duties for procedures such as cesarean deliveries, tubal ligations, and hysterectomies. The role also supports patient and newborn transport, room preparation, and maintaining a clean, neat, and safe environment.

Requirements

High school diploma, equivalent education (GED), or post-secondary education.
American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
Visual color acuity screening, depending on the role in specific units.
Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program and one year of experience working as a Surgical Technologist; alternatively, three years of full-time employment within the last seven years in an Operating Room setting working as a Surgical Technologist.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), or Technologist in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

Responsibilities

Assist the surgical team before, during, and after procedures.
Review supplies and equipment, set up surgical equipment, prepare and position patients, complete skin preps, and drape the sterile field.
Maintain sterile technique, recognize breaks in technique, and take steps to restore sterility.
Organize and pass instruments, supplies, equipment, medication, and solutions.
Ensure appropriate management of surgical specimens and perform surgical counts with the circulating nurse.
Serve in the first or second scrub role as needed.
Clean operating rooms and transport patients, specimens, equipment, and supplies as necessary.
Follow hospital and departmental safety procedures and promptly report equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, and injuries or accidents.
When assigned as an Expeditor, prepare case carts at least 30 minutes before scheduled cases, obtain and deliver instruments for cleaning and sterilizing, and deliver used carts and instruments to the appropriate soiled holding location.
When assigned as an Expeditor, place unused clean supplies in the appropriate area, retrieve additional supplies and equipment, facilitate preference-card updates, ensure required supplies and equipment are available, assist with room setup, support rapid room turnover, and return unnecessary equipment to storage.
Perform patient care activities for patients in labor, including obtaining vital signs and urine specimens, catheterization, perineal care, surgical skin preparation, and assistance with position changes and ambulation.
Provide immediate newborn care, including drying, warming, observation, identification, measurement, eye care, and bathing.
Assemble equipment and supplies for procedures using aseptic techniques.
Assist physicians and nurses during vaginal deliveries, including preparing and monitoring patients and operating suction and other equipment.
Perform surgical technologist duties for cesarean deliveries, tubal ligations, and hysterectomies, including setting up the sterile field, passing instruments and surgical items, performing counts, and cleaning operating rooms.
Transport patients and newborns to assigned rooms or the nursery.
Maintain clean, neat, and safe rooms and work areas by tidying rooms, cleaning equipment, restocking supplies, preparing rooms, and keeping utility rooms, equipment rooms, and hallways orderly.
Obtain information as necessary to initiate routine admission procedures.