Maintain a sterile environment in the operating room and prepare necessary instrumentation and supplies for surgical procedures. Assist the surgical team by positioning patients, passing instruments, and anticipating the surgeon's needs during cases.
Requirements summary
Must be a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program with current BLS certification. Certification as a CST or CRCST and previous experience as a surgical technologist are preferred.
professional certificateSterilization MethodsSterile Field MaintenancePatient PositioningAseptic TechniqueSuture CuttingOperating Room PreparationSurgical InstrumentationTissue RetractionDrapingSurgical ScrubbingGowning and GlovingSurgical Counting
Job description
Your job is more than a job As a trusted member of the operating room team, your top priority as a Surgical Technologist is a safe surgery for every patient.
You’re the watch dog in the OR protecting patients from harm by maintaining a sterile environment.
It’s all about preparation and anticipation, ensuring the instrumentation and equipment is there when the surgeon needs it.
As a Surgical Tech you’re an extra pair of hands when needed passing out surgical instruments, positioning the patient, or sometimes, holding retractors if the surgeon asks.
Stress?
Not a problem, you say, because you thrive on responsibility, focus on the little things, and organize like nobody’s business.
And that’s what we love about you.
Your experiences, knowledge, skills, your empathy, compassion, personality, all of it adds up to you.
And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this crucial surgical team role.
Your Everyday: Assist the circulating nurse with patient positioning, confirmation/preparation of operative site, care of operative specimens and room turnover.
Establish and maintain an organized sterile field.
Use proper sterilization methods for instruments prior to procedures.
Understand asepsis and the standards and techniques to addressing asepsis and takes corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions or breaks occur.
Prepare the operating room with sterile supplies, instruments, and sutures.
Follow policies for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, draping and counting with the circulating nurse.
Perform the role of first scrub on basic surgical cases.
Anticipate the needs and assists the surgeon with retracting tissue, holding instrumentation and cutting suture.
The Must-Haves: Minimum Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program Current BLS certification Preferred Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA) Previous experience as a surgical technologist WORK SHIFT: Evenings (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community.
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