SURG TECHNOLOGIST-CERT

Covenant Health; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist to join their dynamic surgical team. In this vital role, you will facilitate patient care by assisting surgeons before, during, and after surgical procedures, ensuring a sterile environment and providing necessary instruments. This position offers a generous sign-on bonus and the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. If you are passionate about surgical services and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in the lives of patients.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education Support

Qualifications

• Must hold current CST certification.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques and surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons by maintaining a sterile field during procedures.
• Prepare and clean surgical instruments and equipment.
• Monitor and ensure sterility throughout the surgery.

Skills

Surgical Assistance

Aseptic Technique

Patient Care

Equipment Operation

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Tools

Lasers

Microscopes

Endoscopes

Job description

Overview

Certified Surgical Technologist, Surgery

$7,500 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced Techs

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for New Grads

Full time, 80 hours per pay period, Day Shift

Requires assigned call shifts and must be within 30 minutes of the hospital when on call.

Scrub sets are provided by the hospital.

Morristown Hamblen Overview:

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has167 licensed beds and 23 emergency suites. The hospitaloffers outstanding ancillary services including Laboratory, Radiology and Therapy services.At our Breast Imaging Center of Excellence,women can have their annual mammograms, biopsies,and can meet with a nurse navigator if needed. The Women’s Center offers six newly remodeled labor and delivery suites and has a secure nursery for the care of our newborns. It serves an eight-county region in the Lakeway Area and is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide the best possible patient care. Learn more about our amazing facility at https://www.morristownhamblen.com/.

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.

Recruiter: Alexa Robbins || [e-mail] || 865-374-8110

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, spong,e 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) certification established by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). BLS preferred.