surg tech

Lifespan; Newport (TN); On-site; USD 38,572 - 63,369; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is recruiting a Surgical Technologist for Newport Hospital to join the operating room team. You will assist the surgeon, pass instruments, and help prepare and maintain sterile fields for patients of all ages in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program or equivalent, current BLS, and CST/NCCT‑TC credentials. Day shift, per diem hours, and 0700‑1730 schedule.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Completion of at least one of: accredited surgical technologist program or associate degree in surgical technology or CST/NCCT‑TC certification; or 3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon, anticipate needs, and pass instruments and supplies.
• Prepare and maintain sterile fields and asepsis per standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of OR setup, instruments and equipment.
• Maintain a safe operating room environment and assist with patient handling.

Skills

Surgical technologist

BLS Certification

CST Certification

Education

Accredited surgical technologist program

Surgical technology associate degree

Certificate in surgical technology

Tools

Sterile field setup

OR equipment familiarity

Job description

SUMMARY: Functions as a member of the Surgical Team to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for the Surgical patient and to assist the surgeon. Provides care for patients of all ages, including infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in instrumentation and materials such as sutures.
• Demonstrates proper preparation and passing of needles, sutures, surgical drains, medications and hemostatic agents.
• Assists the surgeon as necessary, anticipating needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of surgical field set‑up, including instruments and equipment.
• Assists with the optimum utilization of resources, including OR time by using physician preference cards, anticipating needs of the team, selecting equipment and supplies in an organized and timely manner, and using supplies in a cost‑effective manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of AORN standards of asepsis, including surgical scrubbing, donning of gowns and gloves, creating and maintaining surgical field(s), and attentiveness to contamination possibilities, responding appropriately when it occurs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Retained Surgical Items/Surgical Counts protocol.
• Demonstrates competency in preparing and utilizing equipment including OR tables, harmonic scalpel, lasers, suction devices, hydrothermablation machines, tourniquets, generators, all powered instruments, drills, and saws.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, physicians, and other surgical services staff.
• Assists in safely moving patients to and from the operating table.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the proper procedure for the breakdown of the sterile field and preparation of instruments for decontamination and return to Central Supply and Processing.
• Maintains a positive, professional relationship with peers, patients, patient families/caretakers and other colleagues.
• Maintains current BLS certification.
• Participates in lifelong learning through continuing education.
• Participates in community activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or GED is required. Completion of at least one of the following is required: graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program; graduate of a surgical technologist associate degree program; current certification as a CST; current NCCT‑TC (tech in surgery) certification (for applicants with past military experience only; military experience as a surgical technologist will be strongly considered); or 3 years of experience within the past 5 years as a surgical technologist. Successful completion of a Brown University Health on‑the‑job surgical technologist training program or the Community College of Rhode Island's certificate surgical technologist program. Current BLS certification is required upon hire. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

Pay Range: $28.12 – $46.39

EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Work Type: 0700-1730 and call hours

Work Shift: Day

Daily Hours: Per Diem - As required

Driving Required: No