Certified Surgical Technologist — Inpatient Surgery (Day/Evening)

Mercy Health; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Ohio is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for inpatient surgery. The role provides sterile preparation, instrument handling and field maintenance to support the surgical team.

As a scrub and support member, you will prep supplies, perform counts, maintain sterility, and assist with specimens. The position requires flexibility for on-call, weekends, and holiday rotations within a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Functions as the scrub person and assists as trained during operative and other invasive procedures by assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure.
• Prepares and organizes sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure and performs surgical counts with the circulating RN according to policy.
• Maintains an organized sterile field and ensures the sterility of the field by taking corrective action as needed.
• Retrieves and collects specimens and labels specimens appropriately and correctly.
• Reports any implanted devices, catheters, drains, and packing to the circulator.
• Assists in CPR as needed.
• Participates in ongoing educational and competency verification opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Functions as the scrub person and assists as trained during operative and other invasive procedures by assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure.
• Prepares and organizes sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure and performs surgical counts with the circulating RN according to policy.
• Maintains an organized sterile field and ensures the sterility of the field by taking corrective action as needed.
• Retrieves and collects specimens and labels specimens appropriately and correctly.
• Reports any implanted devices, catheters, drains, and packing to the circulator.
• Assists in CPR as needed.
• Participates in ongoing educational and competency verification opportunities.

Skills

Surgical safety

Sterile technique

Team communication

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification

Tools

Surgical instruments

Job description

Mercy Health in Ohio is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for inpatient surgery. The role provides sterile preparation, instrument handling and field maintenance to support the surgical team.

As a scrub and support member, you will prep supplies, perform counts, maintain sterility, and assist with specimens. The position requires flexibility for on-call, weekends, and holiday rotations within a 40-hour week.