Certified Surgical Tech (CST), Operating Room, FT, Day

Prisma Health; Simpsonville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Prisma Health Hillcrest/Simpsonville Medical Campus seeks a Surgical Technician to assist during procedures, maintain aseptic technique, and support the operating room team. The role involves 10-hour day shifts with occasional on-call and requires completion of a Surgical Technology program.

Eligible for bonuses as noted in the posting. The position emphasizes patient safety, privacy, and adherence to sterilization standards, with responsibilities including instrument counting, specimen care,

Qualifications

• Completion of a Surgical Technology program or US military ST training.
• No prior experience required.
• Maintains CST/TS-C certification and 15 hours annual ST education.
• In lieu education: 15 hours annual ST education mandatory if grandfathered.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgical team during procedures and maintain aseptic technique.
• Prepare OR and supplies; track instrument counts and arrange instruments.
• Care for specimens and handle drugs under RN direction.
• Clean rooms and restock supplies; ensure proper storage.
• Mentor and train coworkers; support team integration.
• Complete annual age-specific accountabilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Surgical Technology program or US military surgical technologist training

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Assists in care of patients of all ages before, during and after surgical procedures by performing scrub duties and related functions as a member of the surgical team on a novice to advanced beginner level completing identified job competencies. Maintains patient safety, privacy and confidentiality. Complies with legal aspects of patient care. Complies with sterilization standards and standards for handling sharps or contaminated instruments. Participates in quality improvement activities and completes hospital required education annually.

Work Shift Schedule

Days with call: 4, 10hr shifts

Bonus

This Surg Tech position is bonus eligible, follow this link for details.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Prepares for surgical procedures by collecting necessary supplies and instruments according to Surgeon Preference Card.
• Prepares the Operating Room for cases by opening sterile supplies, setting up table, arranging instruments and supplies according to type of case.
• Assists the surgical team during the operative procedure. Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, needles and sponges. Identifies and cares for specimens. Handles drugs and solutions under direction of the RN.
• Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and terminally clean at the end of the day. Returns unused supplies and instruments and extra equipment to proper storage.
• Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitor situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Takes action to correct.
• Models Prisma Health behavior expectations. Assists with coaching, mentoring and training coworkers as assigned. Trains and assists with integration of new team members. Shares knowledge, ideas and expertise to support the team and the department.
• Completes annual age specific accountabilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Experience - No previous experience required.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of the education requirement only, must be current with mandatory 15 hours annually of ST continuing education AND either have been employed as a ST in South Carolina prior to Jan. 1, 2008, OR have completed a ST military training program.
• Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020, without surgical tech certification that are grandfathered under state law are not required to obtain certification but are required to complete 15 hours annually of continuing ST education

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• CST (Certified Surgical Tech) with NBSTSA; or may accept TS-C (Tech in Surgery) from NCCT certification IF employed as a surgical tech in South Carolina prior to January 1, 2008, or has completed a surgical tech military training program.
• Maintains surgical technology certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to complete 15 hours of mandatory ST education annually

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Hillcrest/Simpsonville Medical Campus

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

Department

Operating Room