Cert Surgical Technologist II

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist II to function in a scrub role for surgeries and other invasive procedures. This role entails maintaining a sterile environment, assisting with counts and specimen handling, and mentoring within the department across multiple specialties.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year Certified Surgical Technologist experience.
• Proficiency in one or more specialty area/service lines.
• BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Functions in a scrub role for operative and invasive procedures.
• Maintains sterile field and assists with circulating duties.
• Serves as preceptor and specialty resource in multiple specialties.

Skills

Sterile field maintenance

Specimen handling

Count accuracy

Medication handling

Instrument processing

Education

CST Certification

Job description

Department

Operating Room
Job Summary

The Certified Surgical Technologist II (CST II) functions in a scrub role for operative and other invasive procedures including establishing and maintaining a sterile field, specimen handling, counts, medications/solutions, implants and instrument processing and may assist with circulating duties, as well as, participate in activities related to standards and quality improvement for the specialty and the department. In addition, serves as a preceptor and mentor, and as a specialty resource in three (3) specialties.

Required Qualifications

- Require a minimum of one (1) year of Certified Surgical Technologist experience or successful completion of SMH Operating Room CST internship program.
- Require proficiency in one (1) or more specialty area/service lines.

Preferred Qualifications


Mandatory Education


Preferred Education


Required License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
CST: Certified Surg Technologist

Preferred License and Certs