CST, Certified Surgical Technologist - Ortho & Spine Surgery Center

CST, Certified Surgical Technologist - Ortho & Spine Surgery Center

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Job Summary:

Performs a variety of technical duties to assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients. Prepares patient skin for surgery in accordance with hospital standards, maintains aseptic techniques, actively monitors situations to prevent breaches, provides comfort and support to pre-operative patients, transports patients to and from the Operating Room suite, positions patients according to surgery type, identifies and cares for biological specimens, and prepares the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to case type.

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS
  
  Competencies:
  
  Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs all processes that relate to the delivery of direct patient care and assistance care in the OR prior to and during any surgical procedure.
• Proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas including but not limited to Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc. (highly preferred).
• Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments, and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed by the physician.
• Uses the physician preference card as a baseline when pulling cases and setting up the OR.
• Ensures preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as possible.
• Works effectively as a member of the team caring for the patient.
• Cooperates in team planning and execution.
• Maintains a safe environment by always implementing technical and aseptic practices.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and care of all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own safety in all patient care situations.
• Demonstrates competency to monitor and control the surgical environment, maintaining proper traffic control, dress codes, and adherence to OR sanitation policies and procedures.
• Familiar with facility policy and procedure regarding decontamination, processing, and sterilization of all instruments and supplies that are processed within the facility.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVN/LPN program is required.

• 2 or more years of experience preferred.

• BLS required.
• Certification of Surgical Technologist from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assistants within 180 days of graduation or LVN/LPN License required.

Full Time

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