Covenant Health·Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Provide technical assistance to surgeons during operations, including retracting, suctioning, and suturing. Maintain a sterile environment and ensure the safety and comfort of surgical patients.
Overview Certified Surgical Technologist, Surgery $10,000 Sign-on Bonus for New Grads $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced CSTs Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Variable Shifts Rotating on-call shifts With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds. 283 licensed beds 25 ICU beds 12 intermediate care beds 38 emergency suites 2 cath labs 8 LDRP suites Over 250 active and courtesy physicians Over 800 employees Job Objectives: Provide direct nursing care to assigned surgical patients under the direction of a registered nurse, and according to required standards and hospital policies and procedures.
Provides technical assistance within the department. Assists the surgeon intraoperatively in retracting, suctioning, electrocautery and suturing. Initially and continually assesses and identifies patient's needs. Selects instruments and equipment accurately and completely. Maintains equipment/stock necessary for special assignments. Helps provide a safe, comfortable environment for the patient. Answers patient's questions informatively and provides information relative to patient's care and treatment. Consistently demonstrates principles of infection control to insure safety of patients. Immediately reports any break in sterility. Reports physical and emotional changes in patient to registered nurse and/or physician. Observes and critiques performance of surgical team and reports appropriately. Shares in and promptly responds to emergency call. Demonstrates cost-consciousness in the use of supplies and equipment. NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned. HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists and/or standards.
Education/Knowledge/Skills: Must have successfully completed an accredited surgical technician course. Must have knowledge of human anatomy, the principles of sterile technique and sterile processing, hospital policies and procedures, infection control, fire and safety regulations. For staff involved in the care of age-specific groups, knowledge of the bio-psychosocial needs of adult, geriatric and pediatric patients is essential. Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.
Must have completed an accredited surgical technician course and hold a current CST or TS-C certification. Current CPR/Provider C certification is required, with BLS strongly preferred.
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