SURG TECHNOLOGIST-CERT

Covenant-Health; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health's Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City, TN seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist to support surgical teams by maintaining a sterile field, handing instruments, and preparing supplies for procedures.

The role requires CST or TS-C certification, attention to detail, and teamwork across the operating room. It is a full-time day-shift position with emphasis on safe patient care. Candidates must follow safety standards and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must hold current CST or TS-C certification from NBSTSA or NCCT.
• No formal education required beyond licensure standards.
• Certification must be active and in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient care by assisting the surgeon before, during, and after surgical procedures; maintains sterile field and provides instruments.
• Plans, sets up, performs, and cleans up the assigned surgical procedure as a circulator and/or scrub tech; operates equipment as needed.
• Maintains instrument and equipment integrity; performs room turnover and terminal cleaning; uses supplies cost-effectively.

Skills

Sterile technique

OR teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

CST certification (NBSTSA/NCCT)

Job description

Overview

Certified Surgical Technologist

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Fort Loudoun Overview:

Fort Loudoun Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, is an 87,000-square-foot hospital serving Loudon County and surrounding communities. Based in Lenoir City, TN, with more than 200 physicians across 29 specialties, the facility offers advanced technology including MRI, CT, ultrasound, diagnostic X-rays, women’s imaging, and nuclear medicine unique to the region. Featuring private patient rooms and comprehensive services such as emergency care, surgery, and specialized treatments, our dedicated team of physicians, staff, and volunteers is committed to providing excellent care to every patient, every time.

Position Summary:

Facilitates patient care by assisting physicians and nursing staff before, during and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing the instruments and supplies required by the surgeons in a sterile manner according to the established plan of patient care. Competently performs with and/or without assistance the majority of assigned cases in a given service/shift; may perform difficult or complicated cases either with or without assistance.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of RN/MD, facilitates patient care by assisting the surgeon before, during and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing the instruments and supplies required by the surgeons in a sterile manner according to the established plan for patient care; follows unit standards and processes to deliver age-appropriate care for all patients; demonstrates accountability as an individual and team member in meeting patient/family needs; participates in identifying cost-effective measures for clinical care.
• Plans, sets up, performs and cleans up the assigned surgical procedure as a circulator and/or as a scrub tech; demonstrates knowledge of equipment and instrumentation pertaining to case; safely operates special equipment which may be used in surgical cases (e.g. lasers, microscopes, tourniquets, endoscopes, drills, saws, etc.); maintains instrument and equipment integrity; performs room turn-over and terminal cleaning; utilizes supplies appropriately and in a cost effective manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to apply the principles of asepsis in creating and maintaining the sterile field; uses proper technique when scrubbing, gowning, gloving and setting up of sterile fields; recognizes what is sterile and what is unsterile; recognizes contamination and takes proper action to correct situation; continually monitors the sterile field and surgical team to assure that sterility is maintained.
• Assists nurse in performing sharp, sponge, and instrument counts according to policy as needed; demonstrates proper counting technique for all countables, and applies proper procedures with incorrect counts; demonstrates understanding of exceptions to counts.
• Demonstrates proper positioning techniques; knows the proper position for cases and understands the use of proper positioning aids to protect nerves, bony prominences and to maintain circulation.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

None with certification.

Licensure Requirements:

Must hold current and active national Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or TS-C certification established by either the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).