Surgical Technologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate Degree or Certificate of Program Completion in Surgical Technology: Required
• AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required

Nice To Haves

• Relevant acute care experience: Preferred
• National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists certified: Preferred
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Verifies surgery to be performed with consent forms and brings patient to assigned operating room.
• Passes instruments to surgeon during procedure.
• Anticipates surgeon’s needs of additional supplies.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
• Prepares sterile dressings.
• Secures dressings after incision closure.
• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure.
• Obtains appropriate sterile and unsterile items needed for procedure.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Helps drape sterile field.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Assists other members of team with cleaning of room for turnover.
• Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.