Surgical Tech Cert PT Days Heart

STHS Heart; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Hospital Services Inc. seeks a Surgical Technologist to support the operative team by preparing the surgical suite according to patient age, condition, and surgeon preference.

Qualifications include CST certification, willingness to cross-train, and maintaining current BLS certification; compliance with policies and required training is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a certificate of completion from a Surgical Technologist program or a military training program and maintain.
• Must have and maintain current BLS certification, according to unit specific needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the surgical suite according to age specific, medical condition and surgeon preference.
• Perform sponge, sharp and instrument counts according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Cross train to other surgical areas in our system.
• Demonstrate competency to aseptic surgical equipment annually.

Skills

CST Certification

Cross training

Compliance with policies

Education

Surgical Technologist program certificate

Military training program certificate

Job description

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The surgical technologists will be working directly with the surgical team. The surgical technologists will be responsible for preparing the surgical suite according to age specific, medical condition and surgeon preference. The candidate will also perform appropriate sponge, sharp and instrument counts according to hospital policies and procedures. It will be required for the candidate to cross train to other surgical areas in our system. The candidate will demonstrate competency to aseptic surgical equipment annually.

Qualifications

• 1. Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Certification
• 2. Willingness to be cross trained to other areas
• 3. Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS's Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

• 4. Must have a certificate of completion from a Surgical Technologist program or a military training program and maintain.
• 5. Must have and maintain current BLS certification, according to unit specific needs. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider's Program.

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