Certified Surgical Tech

Certified Surgical Technologist 

$5,000.00 - Sign on bonus and Relocation Assistance ! The Surgical Technologist is a qualified scrub technologist who is directly responsible to the Director of Surgical Services, Clinical Supervisor, Charge RN or the Perioperative RN. They do a lot of ortho: trauma/ total joints and arthroscopy, general surgery: laparoscopic and open, gyn: laparoscopic and open, also we perform all of our own c-sections, endoscopy, limited ENT, cataracts, dental, limited urology

They do about 250 cases a month on average

• Must be comfortable with all age groups
• Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.)
• They have meditech for charting but a travel CST would not be doing any charting
• Required skills and minimum years of experience.
• Minimum 2 years, degree from an accredited school
• Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc)
• BLS (AHA) certification, CST
• Idaho will now only accept the following for Surg Techs:

Education:

• A Graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited school of Surgical Technologists (CST) or Nursing school (LPN)

Licenses/Certification: NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or state of Idaho LPN license required

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Accepts direction in work environment under varied routine, critical, and/or emergency situations
• Responsible for clinical patient care given by self
• Responsible for staff development and teaching of scrub personnel
• Responsible for maintaining a sense of positive commitment and service in the workplace
• Performs pre-operative procedures such as selection and placement of surgical instruments, supplies and equipment. 
• Participates in room set-up and cleaning
• Scrubs and assists surgical team in donning gowns and gloves 
• Provides instruments, sutures and other sterile supplies during operative procedures
• Performs sponge, sharps and instrument counts appropriately
• Assists in decontamination and sterilization of equipment and instruments (Sterile Processing Unit/SPU)
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate and receive constructive feedback in a positive manner
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships with all staff members
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding knowledge of all patient information (HIPAA), staff and hospital confidential business

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Successfully completes Operating Room (OR) orientation and checklists
• Attends a minimum of twelve (12) hours/year of continuing education including mandatory inservice
• Attends a minimum of 50% of staff meetings
• Participates in rotating OR Call
• Recognizes the important part this position plays in Performance Improvement of the on-going delivery of care.
• Abides by all Federal, State and Hospital laws, regulations and guidelines
• Graduate of an accredited school of Surgical Technologists
• Current BLS (AHA) certification
• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as an operating room Surgical Tech preferred
• Licenses/Certification: Certified Surgical Technologist required

Mental demands:

• Moderate mathematical computations required
• Effective communication skills needed
• Must be able to maintain privacy of confidential information
• Must be able to organize, prioritize tasks, schedules, messages, etc. with persistence, tact, and patience
• Must be able to function independently as well as a team member
• Must be mentally alert and possess problem-solving abilities