Surgical Tech Certified, Operating Room, FT, Day

Prisma Health; Laurens (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Laurens County is seeking a Surgical Technologist to assist in patient care before, during, and after surgery as part of the sterile team. You will prepare the OR, assist the team during procedures, and ensure aseptic technique while handling instruments and specimens.

The role requires completion of a Surgical Technology program and current CST/TS-C certifications; annual continuing education is also required. This is a day shift in Laurens County Medical Campus.

Qualifications

• Education: Surgical Technology program or US Armed Forces surgical tech training.
• Certification: CST (NBSTSA) or TS-C (NCCT) if SC prior to 2008.
• Maintenance: 15 hours of ST education annually, or grandfathered under state law.

Responsibilities

• Assist in caring for patients across ages during surgical procedures.
• Prepare OR by opening sterile supplies and arranging instruments.
• Assist surgical team during operations and maintain instrument counts.
• Maintain aseptic technique and monitor for breaches, correcting as needed.
• Coach and train new team members, sharing knowledge and skills.
• Complete annual age-specific accountabilities and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

15 hours ST education annually

Education

Surgical Technology program or US Armed Forces Surgical Technologist training

Tools

CST NBSTSA certification

TS-C NCCT certification

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Assists in care of patients of all ages before, during and after surgical procedures by performing scrub duties and related functions as a member of the surgical team on a novice to advanced beginner level completing identified job competencies. Maintains patient safety, privacy and confidentiality. Complies with legal aspects of patient care. Complies with sterilization standards and standards for handling sharps or contaminated instruments. Participates in quality improvement activities and completes hospital required education annually.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Prepares for surgical procedures by collecting necessary supplies and instruments according to Surgeon Preference Card.
• Prepares the Operating Room for cases by opening sterile supplies, setting up table, arranging instruments and supplies according to type of case.
• Assists the surgical team during the operative procedure. Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, needles and sponges. Identifies and cares for specimens. Handles drugs and solutions under direction of the RN.
• Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and terminally clean at the end of the day. Returns unused supplies and instruments and extra equipment to proper storage.
• Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitor situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Takes action to correct.
• Models Prisma Health behavior expectations. Assists with coaching, mentoring and training coworkers as assigned. Trains and assists with integration of new team members. Shares knowledge, ideas and expertise to support the team and the department.
• Completes annual age specific accountabilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Experience - No previous experience required.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of the education requirement only, must be current with mandatory 15 hours annually of ST continuing education AND either have been employed as a ST in South Carolina prior to Jan. 1, 2008, OR have completed a ST military training program.
• Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020, without surgical tech certification that are grandfathered under state law are not required to obtain certification but are required to complete 15 hours annually of continuing ST education.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• CST (Certified Surgical Tech) with NBSTSA; or may accept TS-C (Tech in Surgery) from NCCT certification IF employed as a surgical tech in South Carolina prior to January 1, 2008, or has completed a surgical tech military training program.
• Maintains surgical technology certification.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Ability to complete 15 hours of mandatory ST education annually.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Laurens County Medical Campus

Facility

Laurens County Hospital

Department

Operating Room

Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.