Tech-Surgical Certified -Evenings

SSM Health • St. Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical scrub skills in the operating room during surgical procedures and assists surgical team as needed in any other capacity, according to established procedures. The successful candidate must be energetic and highly motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital.

Requirements

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Or Tech in Surgery - Certified - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Or National Registered Surgical Technician (NRST) - American Allied Health Association (AAH)

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Prior OR experience or graduation from an approved surgical technician program

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates professionalism when working
• Performs care for patient safety and well-being
• Able to scrub any procedure in primary cluster skillfully
• Able to operate all equipment in primary cluster
• Demonstrate ability to operate computer by correct data entry
• Follows established standards of practice
• Demonstrates flexibility
• Demonstrate knowledge and participates in specialty area
• Maintains certification (when appropriate)
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department and interdepartmental objectives, and maintain good employee relations
• Cooperates with other departments and their needs in the interest of patient care
• Works closely with ACU and PACU, and attempts to assist them when requested
• Practices according to safety and infection control policies
• Practices universal precautions and disposes of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
• Maintains a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance with hospital standards
• Maintains clutter free environment
• Keeps conversations and background noise to a minimum
• Adheres to dress code
• Reports risk management concerns
• Assumes responsibility for completing all annual mandatory requirements: Safety/Fire, Blood Borne Pathogen, Hazardous Communication, TB, Department Specific, Age Appropriate Care
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Provides service excellence to the customers of Saint Louis University Hospital by delivering timely, high quality care in a courteous, and respectful manner
• Demonstrates care and courtesy
• Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
• Meets physical, spiritual, psychological, and emotional needs of patients and families
• Responds to patients needs promptly
• Apologizes for mix-up or delay
• Communicates effectively and maintains confidentiality
• Listens to patient/family concerns and addresses needs
• Explains procedures and all education in a manner that patient/family understands
• Allows time for questions
• Demonstrates competence and collaboration
• Provides accurate report
• Provides quality care in accordance to standards
• Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate workflow and continuity
• Provides cost effective services
• Uses resources wisely
• Recommends changes in practice that increase efficiency and minimizes waste
• Minimizes overtime and utilizes time well
• Incorporates Quality Assessment into one’s daily work
• Participates in discussion of PI outcomes
• Collects PI data as assigned
• Participates in research activities
• Provides age-appropriate care to: Infant, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric
• Provides a safe environment by following age appropriate safety measures
• Communicates effectively by following age appropriate techniques
• Involves family or significant other in decision making related to services provided
• Demonstrates ability to provide service needed for the age groups routinely served by the department assigned
• Attends annual age-specific in-service
• Provides position specific care for Neonate/Infant, including keeping safe and total dependence on caregiver
• Provides position specific care for Child, including explaining procedures in understood language, comforting, maintaining quiet atmosphere during anesthesia, providing warmed blankets, and utilizing appropriate equipment/instrumentation
• Provides position specific care for Adolescent, including involving patient in discussion and maintaining privacy/confidentiality
• Provides position specific care for Adult, including culturally specific care, maintaining privacy/confidentiality, utilizing appropriate equipment/instrumentation, and maintaining a safe environment
• Provides position specific care for Geriatric, including respectful address, providing warmed blankets, protecting skin, and involving patient in planning/discharge

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees