Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - Ambulatory Surgery Center - Days

*Come work at our ambulatory surgery center in the VCU Short Pump Pavilion

• Monday - Friday day shift hours- No holidays, no weekends, no call
• The Surgical Technologist II (operating room scrub technician) sets up sterile field, gathers supplies for surgical cases, based on knowledge of instruments and equipment to be used. This position passes instruments to surgeons during surgery. This position also performs count procedures per policy during surgical cases. The Surgical Technologist II serves as a resource and preceptor to less experienced Surgical Technologists and takes call for routine and high acuity cases after orientation period. This role also learns, performs and completes assignments/responsibilities assigned during the transitional duty period. Essential Job Statements
• Licensure,
• Certification, or
• Registration
• Requirements for
• Hire: Registered by the State Board of Medicine and Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) or Certified Operating Room or Surgical Technician (CORST) certification.
• Certification or
• Registration
• Requirement for
• Continued
• Employment: Registration by the Virginia State Board of Medicine, Current AHA, BLS, HCP Certification Current CST;
• TS-C or
• CORST required
• Experience
• REQUIRED: Minimum of 6 months experience as a Surgical Technologist or related scrub tech position.
• Experience
• PREFERRED: 2 years experience as a surgical technologist or related scrub technician position
• Education/training
• REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program or a military training program or
• Licensed
• Practical
• Nursing
• Program
• Education/training
• PREFERRED: Graduate of an accredited
• Surgical
• Technology
• Program
• Independent action(s) required: Functions under the direction of RN or independent practitioner in providing direct patient care, emotional support and problem solving, all in accordance with hospital, nursing and unit policies and procedures. Requires prior approval or guidance from supervisor for time/schedule changes, legal issues, direct care which deviates from the standard and identification of educational resources to meet developmental needs. Job duties may include the handling, transportation, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.