Surgical Tech

Rhode Island Hospital; Newport; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a surgical technologist to join the surgical team, providing safe and therapeutic care across all ages. You will support the surgeon, maintain sterile technique, and manage instruments and equipment during procedures.

Required credentials include CST or NCCT-TC, BLS, and graduate status from an accredited program, with 3 years' CST experience preferred. The role emphasizes Lean OR time management and collaborative practice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
• Graduate of an associate degree program in surgical technology.
• Current CST certification or NCCT-TC certification.
• 3 years of CST experience in the past 5 years.
• Complete Brown University Health on-the-job surgical technologist training.
• Complete CCRI certificate surgical technologist program.
• Current BLS Certification is required on hire.
• Ability to provide care to patients across the lifespan.

Responsibilities

• Functions in the surgical scrub role and assists the surgeon.
• Demonstrates knowledge of instrumentation and materials, such as sutures.
• Passes needles, sutures, drains, medications and hemostatic agents.
• Assists the surgeon and anticipates needs during procedures.
• Maintains sterile field setup and proper instrument handling.
• Optimizes OR time using physician preference cards and team communication.
• Maintains asepsis per AORN standards and sterile technique.
• Prepares and utilizes equipment (OR tables, harmonic scalpel, lasers, suction, etc.).
• Ensures safe environment for patients and staff; helps transfer patients.

Skills

Lifespan patient care knowledge

Safety and asepsis knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program

Graduate of an associate degree surgical technologist program

Current CST certification

NCCT-TC certification (military past)

3 years of CST experience in past 5 years

Brown University Health on-the-job training

Community College of Rhode Island surgical technologist certificate

Current BLS Certification

Tools

Surgical instruments

OR equipment handling

Aseptic technique equipment

Job description

SUMMARY

Functions
as a member of the Surgical Team to provide a safe and therapeutic environment
for the Surgical patient and to assist the surgeon. Provides care for patients
of all ages, including infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.
In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences
Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Functions in the surgical scrub role:
• Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in instrumentation and materials, such as sutures.
• 10.0pt- Demonstrates proper preparation and passing of needles, sutures, surgical drains, medications and hemostatic agents.
• Assists the surgeon as necessary, anticipating needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of surgical field set-up, including knowledge of instruments and equipment.
• Assists with the optimum utilization of resources, including OR time by:
• Using physician preference cards
• Anticipating needs of the team
• Using the proper resource person
• Selecting equipment and supplies in an organized and timely manner
• Uses supplies in a cost-effective manner
• Demonstrates knowledge of AORN standards of asepsis, including but not limited to:
• Surgical scrubbing, donning of gowns and gloves
• Creating and maintaining surgical field(s).
• Attentiveness to contamination possibilities, responding appropriately when it occurs
• Demonstrates knowledge of Retained Surgical Items/Surgical Counts protocol.
• Demonstrates competency in preparing and utilizing equipment including, but not limited to:
• OR tables
• Harmonic scalpel
• Lasers
• Suction devices
• Hydrothermablation machines
• Tourniquets Generators
• All powered instruments
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, physicians, and other surgical services staff.
• Assists in safely moving patients to and from the operating table.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the proper procedure for the breakdown of the sterile field and preparation of instruments for decontamination and return to Central Supply and Processing.
• Maintains a positive, professional relationship with peers, patients, patient families/care-givers and other colleagues.
• Maintains current BLS certification.
• Participates in lifelong learning through continuing education.
• Participates in community activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• Completion of at least one of the following options is required:
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program, or
• Graduate of a surgical technologist associate degree program, or
• Current certification as a CST, orCurrent NCCT-TC (tech in surgery) certification (for applicants with past military experience only; military experience as a surgical technologist will be strongly considered), or
• 3 years of experience within the past 5 years as a surgical technologist
• Successful completion of a Brown University Health on-the-job surgical technologist training program
• Successful completion of the Community College of Rhode Island's certificate surgical technologist program
• Current BLS Certification is required upon hire Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

Pay Range: $28.12-$46.39

EEO Statement:
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Work Type:
m-f 7am - 5:30pm

Work Shift:
Day

Daily Hours:
10 hours

Driving Required:
No