Certified Surgical Technologist

Akron Children’s Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist for a full-time position. The role involves preparing and maintaining the operating room, assisting during surgeries, and ensuring patient safety. Candidates should have relevant certifications and preferably some experience in healthcare or pediatric surgery.

Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technician (CST) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications are required.
• Experience in pediatric surgery and healthcare is preferred.
• 0 to 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for scrubbing on all major and minor surgical procedures as assigned.
• Participates in patient assessments and evaluations.
• Maintains operating room suite supplies and assists with staff orientation.

Skills

Patient Care

Surgical Procedures

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technologist program

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Full-time, 40 Hours/Week

Monday to Friday, 7a.m. - 3:30p.m.

Onsite
New Rates of Pay & $7,000 Sign on bonus [taxable] available

Summary:

Certified surgical technologists are responsible for preparing the operating room, including but not limited to, the sterile field, setting up surgical equipment, supplies, etc. During surgery, the certified surgical technologists contribute to patient care by assisting the surgeon with instrumentation, supplies, specimens, and control of the sterile, surgical field. They are instrumental in preventing foreign retained objects. (Association of Surgical Technologists, 2022).

Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for scrubbing on all major and minor surgical procedures as assigned.

2. Participates with patient assessments while planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.

3. Performs circulating duties under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse to provide care and safety to all patients.

4. Responsible for maintaining operating room suite supplies, pulling procedures, assisting with continuing education, precepting, and orientation of all staff.

5. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psych/social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.

6. Participates in various hospital activities as appropriate and as directed by the Manager

7. Other duties as required.

Other information:
Technical Expertise
1. Experience in pediatric surgery is preferred.

2. Experience working with all levels within an organization is preferred.

3. Experience in healthcare is preferred.

4. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience
1. Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required; graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program is required.

2. Certification: Certified Surgical Technician (CST) and Basic Life Support (BLS) are required.

3. Years of relevant experience: 0 to 2 years is preferred.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000