Certified Surgical Technician

Regent Surgical Health; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Regent Surgical Health in Beaverton, Oregon is seeking a Certified Surgical Technician to support surgeons, RNs, and the anesthesia team in the operating room. You will scrub in, assist, prepare cases, restock supplies, and maintain sterile technique throughout procedures.

The ideal candidate holds CST certification or has 10+ years of experience in lieu of certification, along with BLS as required by ASC policy. Join a team dedicated to safe, high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology.
• CST certification verified via NBSTSA or 10+ years of experience in lieu of certification.
• BLS certification as required by ASC policy.

Responsibilities

• Clean OR between cases.
• Ensure supplies, equipment, and instruments are ready.
• Restock ORs to meet par levels.
• Assist other ORs for coverage.
• Know surgeon preferences and instrumentation.
• Prepare cases for next day.
• Operate sterilizer, lights, suction, and designated equipment.
• Ensure patient, site, positioning and equipment match.
• Follow exposure control plans and pathogen protocols.
• Report breaks in sterile technique per policy.
• Perform hand scrub per policy.
• Arrange instruments and supplies for procedures.
• Count sponges, instruments, sharps.
• Assist gowning and draping.
• Anticipate surgeon needs.
• Pass instruments to surgeon/assistant.
• Communicate needs to circulators for efficiency.
• Prepare/preserve specimens.
• Verify medication details with circulator; label/place on field.
• Clean/disinfect tables and surfaces.
• Assist transport of patients and restock OR.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sterile technique

Instrument handling

Team communication

Patient safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology

CST certification verified via NBSTSA or 10+ years of experience in lieu of certification

BLS certification

Job description

company

About Regent Surgical Health

Since 2001, Regent Surgical Health has been a leader in developing and managing successful surgery center partnerships between hospitals and physicians. We continually improve and evolve the ASC model based on changing market conditions to stay ahead of emerging trends. From this venue point, our team has developed proprietary ASC ownership models that give both physicians and hospitals what they need to ensure long-term clinical and financial success.

role

The Certified Surgical Technician (CST) serves as a member of the healthcare team and provides technical support to the surgeon, registered nurse, and anesthesiologist in the operating room. The CST assumes appropriate responsibilities in the perioperative area by scrubbing, assisting the RN circulator, setting up and breaking down surgical procedures, pulling and putting away supplies and equipment, and environmental service duties

What you'll do

• Clean operating room between cases.
• Ensure proper supplies, equipment, and instruments are ready for use.
• Restock operating rooms as necessary to meet par levels.
• Assist other operating rooms for coverage.
• Knowledge of surgeon preferences, procedures, instrumentation, and equipment.
• Prepare cases for the next day.
• May operate sterilizer, lights, suction machine, and other designated equipment.
• Ensure patient, procedure, operative site, positioning and equipment correspond.
• Follow the center exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Report observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and acts according to policy.
• Perform hand scrub according to policy and procedure.
• Arrange instruments and supplies for surgical procedure
• Ensure proper counting of sponges, instruments, and sharps.
• Assist in gowning of other personnel and draping of patient.
• Anticipate surgeon's needs.
• Pass instruments to surgeon and/or assistant as appropriate.
• Communicate needs to circulators to ensure efficient and uninterrupted progress of procedure.
• Prepare and preserve specimens.
• Verify name, strength, and dosage of medication with circulator; confirms, labels, and places on surgical field.
• Clean and disinfect all tables, counter surfaces, stands, and floor.
• May help transport patients and restock the operating room.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology
• CST certification verified via NBSTSA or 10+ years of experience in lieu of certification
• BLS certification (as required by individual ASC policy)

Preferred

• One year of current Surgical Tech experience in an OR setting.