Salary / On Call Certified Surgical Technologist

Medical University of South Carolina; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) to join their surgical team. The position involves preparing the operating room and assisting during surgical procedures, with mandatory on-call shifts to ensure continuity of care.

Qualified candidates must have a CST certification and one year of scrub experience along with the necessary educational background. This role provides a critical part in ensuring patient safety and effective surgical operations.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of scrub experience in an operating room environment.
• Documentation for surgical assisting required.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and possess fine manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surgical setup for procedures.
• Assist the surgical team during operations.
• Maintain equipment supplies and cleanliness.

Skills

Surgical assistance

Sterile field maintenance

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Basic math functions

Education

Graduation from accredited surgical technology program

Certification as CST

Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Salary On-Call Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) plays a vital role in the surgical team by ensuring the operating room is prepared and sterile, assisting during procedures, and supporting urgent and emergent cases during on-call hours. This salaried position includes scheduled on-call shifts to provide coverage outside of regular operating hours, ensuring continuity of care and readiness for surgical interventions.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC004759 ORBG - Operating Room

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-25

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Job Summary

Prepares surgical set-up for procedures; observes and anticipates the needs of the surgeon during the procedure; functions within a sterile field; functions as a surgical assistant.

Qualifications:

Certified Surgical Technologists and one (1) year of scrub experience. Educational and clinical training with documentation for surgical assisting and/or proof of completion of Military training as an Operating Room Specialist (68‑D) plus 3 years of experience in the operating room environment. Case history must be provided by the potential employee.

Work Environment:

Works primarily in a clinical setting. May be exposed to infectious, contagious, or blood‑borne diseases. May be exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, and waste. May be exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment. May be subject to burns and cuts. Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements including accidents, injuries and illness.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Financial Responsibilities:

None.

Essential Functions:

• Drapes patients for surgical procedures and assist the surgical team during operative procedure.
• Cleans and prepared rooms between procedures and after terminal cleaning.
• Maintains and cares for equipment supplies.
• Documents maintenance and repairs and troubleshoot equipment needs when necessary.
• Performs assisting duties within the scope of a practicing CST Level II.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Physical requirements are primarily related to the essential functions of any job. In order to perform the essential functions of this position, you must be able to stand for periods up to twelve hours, walk, sit, use hands, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, talk, hear and smell.

Must be able to lift 50 pounds 50% of the time and up to 100 pounds 50% of the time in order to move anesthetized patients; must possess the fine manual dexterity skills to assist with operative procedures; and close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen move up/down or left/right), dept perception (three‑dimensional vision, ability to judge distances), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet away) and ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into focus).

Mental Requirements:

Must possess the ability to read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical, or technical procedures or regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence and/or manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, patients, families, other employees and medical staff.

Must possess the ability to perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) using numbers and units of money.

Listeners can understand verbal communication.

Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions.

Population Served:

This position primarily interacts with all age groups, genders and ethnicities and provides direct patient care. All staff members must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, cultural and related needs of the persons in the assigned work area.

Additional Job Description

Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program or surgical technology military program and a minimum of two years work experience within an operating room setting required. The Level II practitioner demonstrates a higher level of critical thinking and problem solving skills and has met the Level I Certified Surgical Technologist criteria. Credentialed as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (formerly LCC‑ST) required and must be maintained. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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