CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH (FT & PRN)

Legent Health; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

PTO Accrued

Job summary

Legent Health in Austin, Texas is looking for a Certified Surgical Technologist to join our team. You will play a crucial role in surgical procedures, ensuring patient safety and maintaining a sterile environment.

The ideal candidate will have a certification as a surgical technologist, along with experience in the field. We offer competitive pay and a variety of benefits to our employees.

Qualifications

• 3 Years’ experience as a Surgical Technologist Preferred, or equivalent Military training.
• Demonstrates knowledge and practice of perioperative patient care concepts.
• Two (2) years of experience as a surgical technologist and/or has demonstrated competency in two (2) or more specialty areas.

Responsibilities

• Handle instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgical procedures.
• Anticipate needs of the surgeon and understand the procedures.
• Ensure maintenance of the sterile field and quality patient care.

Skills

Surgical procedures knowledge

Sterile and aseptic techniques

Patient care concepts

Ability to anticipate surgeon's needs

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist Certification

Job description

Legent Health is looking for Certified Surgical Tech to join our team. We seek talented partners transforming healthcare, one patient at a time.

Minimum Requirements

• 3 Years’ experience as a Surgical Technologist Preferred, or equivalent Military training.
• Two (2) years of experience as a surgical technologist and/or has demonstrated competency in two (2) or more specialty areas.
• Demonstrates knowledge and practice of perioperative patient care concepts.
• Certified Surgical Technologist Required.

Compensation And Benefits

• COMPETITIVE PAY
• VISION
• MEDICAL
• DENTAL
• PTO Accrued
• 401K

Position Summary

The Certified Surgical Technologists is an allied health professional, who is an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients. The Certified Surgical Technologists work under the supervision of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. The Certified Surgical Technologist shall possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Position Responsibilities

• The Certified Surgical Technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure.
• Understands the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon.
• Knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative. procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field. Duties are as follows:

Sterile Processing Duties

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies, and equipment, and assembles, wraps, and sterilizes trays of instruments.
• Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Sort mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects, and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
• Maintains a clean work area.
• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.

Surgical Technologist Duties

• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
• Helps in draping sterile field.
• Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
• Prepares sterile dressings.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room.
• Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
• All other duties as assigned.

Legent Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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