Certified Surgical Technologist, OR Baptist, PRN, Day

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Columbia, SC seeks a Surgical Technologist to assist in patient care before, during and after surgery as a novice to advanced beginner, completing identified job competencies. You will prepare for procedures, maintain aseptic technique, assist with instrument counts, handle specimens, and support the RN with drugs and solutions.

Mandatory ST education and certification maintenance required.

Qualifications

• Education: Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Experience: No previous experience required.
• In lieu of education: 15 hours annually of ST continuing education and either prior state employment as a ST before Jan. 1, 2008 or completion of a ST military training program.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for surgical procedures by collecting supplies and instruments.
• Maintain aseptic technique and ensure patient safety.
• Assist in instrument counts and handling of specimens; support RN with drugs and solutions.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and complete required annual education.
• Complete annual age-specific accountabilities and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Surgical assisting

Teamwork

Patient safety

Education

Surgical Technology program completion

NBSTSA/NCCT certification readiness

Job description

Job Summary

Assists in care of patients of all ages before, during and after surgical procedures by performing scrub duties and related functions as a member of the surgical team on a novice to advanced beginner level completing identified job competencies. Maintains patient safety, privacy and confidentiality. Complies with legal aspects of patient care. Complies with sterilization standards and standards for handling sharps or contaminated instruments. Participates in quality improvement activities and completes hospital required education annually.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Prepares for surgical procedures by collecting necessary supplies and instruments according to Surgeon Preference Card.
• Prepares the Operating Room for cases by opening sterile supplies, setting up table, arranging instruments and supplies according to type of case.
• Assists the surgical team during the operative procedure. Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, needles and sponges. Identifies and cares for specimens. Handles drugs and solutions under direction of the RN.
• Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and terminally clean at the end of the day. Returns unused supplies and instruments and extra equipment to proper storage.
• Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitor situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Takes action to correct.
• Models Prisma Health behavior expectations. Assists with coaching, mentoring and training coworkers as assigned. Trains and assists with integration of new team members. Shares knowledge, ideas and expertise to support the team and the department.
• Completes annual age specific accountabilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Experience: No previous experience required.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of the education requirement only, must be current with mandatory 15 hours annually of ST continuing education AND either have been employed as a ST in state prior to Jan. 1, 2008, OR have completed a ST military training program.
• Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020, without surgical tech certification that are grandfathered under state law are not required to obtain certification but are required to complete 15 hours annually of continuing ST education.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Surgical Technologist Certification with NBSTSA; or may accept NCCT certification IF employed as a surgical tech in state prior to January 1, 2008, or has completed a surgical tech military training program.
• Maintains surgical technology certification.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to complete 15 hours of mandatory ST education annually.

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Location: Baptist

Facility: 1520 Baptist Hospital

Department: 15206160 Operating Room