Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) PRN

Blanchard-Valley-Health-System; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanchard-Valley-Health-System seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist to prepare sterile fields, pass instruments, and assist in procedures. Responsibilities include maintaining supplies, serving as a second circulator, and participating in room preparation and cleaning.

The role requires CST, BLS within 30 days, and prior surgical experience. The position emphasizes adherence to care standards, patient confidentiality, and developmentally appropriate care across the lifespan, with ongoing

Qualifications

• Must hold CST certification.
• BLS certification within 30 days.
• Surgery experience required.
• Maintain continuing education to stay current.
• Strong service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to assess data reflecting patient status across the lifespan and adapt care to age-specific needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates flexibility in use of instrumentation and equipment.
• Supports implementation of clinical changes and evidence-based practices.
• Adheres to care standards reflecting professional and JCAHO guidelines.
• Maintains isolation techniques per universal precautions for a clean, safe environment.
• Promotes cost-effective use of supplies and equipment.
• Keeps informed about policy, procedure, and equipment changes.
• Tailors care to age-specific and developmentally appropriate patient needs.
• Demonstrates proper body mechanics when handling instrumentation and setting up cases.
• Protects patient rights to confidentiality of care and treatment.

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

BLS certification

Surgical experience

Continuing education to remain competent

Interpersonal and communication skills

Age-specific patient care knowledge

Job description

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The Certified Surgical Technologist prepares and maintains a sterile field during surgical procedures, passes instruments to the surgeon and performs basic level assisting duties. Provide all supplies, equipment and instruments for assigned procedures, can serve as a second circulator, assist in monitoring use and ordering of supplies, function as preceptor, participate in cleaning of rooms, and equipment, and assist in meeting any other department needs.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Duty 1: Demonstrates flexibility in use of instrumentation and equipment in order to adapt to the changing needs of the patient.

Duty 2: Supports the implementation of clinical changes and evidence based practices.

Duty 3: Demonstrates knowledge of care standards that reflect the professional and JACHO guidelines for care and recognizes personal accountability for the guidelines.

Duty 4: Maintains appropriate isolation techniques and procedures in accordance with universal precautions to maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Duty 5: Demonstrates cost effective awareness and practices efficient non wasteful use of supplies and equipment.

Duty 6: Assumes an active role in keeping informed regarding changes in policy, procedure and equipment.

Duty 7: Tailors care to meet the age specific and developmentally appropriate patient needs

Duty 8: Demonstrates and understanding of proper body mechanics while working with instrumentation and setting up cases.

Duty 9: Assures patient’s rights to confidentiality of care and treatment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
• BLS certified (within 30 days)
• Surgery experience
• Continuing education to remain competent in current standards of practice.
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in sitting, walking, lifti