Surgical Tech, Certified - OR

FirstHealth of the Carolinas; Rockingham (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstHealth of the Carolinas in Rockingham, NC seeks a Level II Certified Surgical Technologist to assist in the Operating Room under RN supervision. This role covers pediatric to geriatric patients, emphasizing asepsis, instrument handling, and teamwork.

Ideal candidates will have graduated from an accredited surgical technology program with CST certification, BCLS, and at least 2 years of OR experience. Expect involvement in staff education and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technology.
• Certified Surgical Technologist current and maintains Certification throughout employment.
• Minimum 2 years OR experience preferred.
• BCLS certification.
• Ability to educate peers and participate in quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assists with Surgical Process.
• Demonstrates table set-ups and scrub techniques for complex procedures.
• Anticipates instruments, checks equipment, and obtains supplies for upcoming schedule.
• Maintains asepsis throughout procedure and corrects breaks in technique.
• Educates on anatomy and physiology related to procedures.
• Promotes safety practices related to counts, sharps, positioning, specimens, and ESU use.
• Contributes to unit operations and updates preference lists.
• Participates in quality assurance and improvement activities.
• Willing to work across specialties to broaden knowledge.
• Records peer group competencies.
• Coaches team on universal precautions and dress code compliance.
• Encourages accountability to departmental objectives.
• Completes mandatory CEUs and professional development.
• Plans and implements patient care.
• Observes patient and alerts team to changes in condition.
• Assists RN with perioperative care and mentors new staff.
• Consults physicians pre/postoperatively within scope of practice.
• Completes tasks and identifies other departmental needs.
• Educates peer group.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Quality assurance

Patient safety

Communication

Education

Accredited surgical technology program

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

US Army/Navy/Air Force surgical tech training

2 years OR experience preferred

BCLS

Job description

Position Summary

Provides assistive patient care in the Operating Room under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. This position serves the following patient age categories: pediatrics, adolescent, adult, and geriatric. Level II is a Certified Surgical Technologist who has met all of Level II criteria, demonstrates leadership abilities, and is involved in staff education and committee’s: acting as a liaison between all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Considered a campus resource (constantly seeks out opportunity for improvement-service specific).

Responsibilities

1. Assists with Surgical Process.


2. 2. Demonstrates table set-ups and scrub techniques for complex procedures in and out of specialty.


3. 3. Anticipates specific instruments, checks equipment, and obtains supplies for upcoming schedule.


4. 4. Maintains asepsis throughout procedure; identifies and corrects breaks in technique.


5. 5. Demonstrates and educates principles of anatomy and physiology as related to basic and complex procedures.


6. 6. Demonstrates and educates safety practices as related to counts, sharps, positioning, specimens, and Electrical Surgical Units & Plan education for peer group


7. 7. Contributes to unit operations. Identifies and makes changes to preference lists.


8. 8. Recognizes and actively participates in quality assurance and improvement activities.


9. 9. Willingness to go to other specialties to broaden knowledge base.


10. 10. Records peer group competencies.


11. 11. Demonstrates professional accountability. Plans and teaches campus specific specialty competencies.


12. 12. Coaches’ surgical team on the importance of universal precautions. Monitors, coaches, and holds others accountable to the dress code.


13. 13. Holds peers accountable to departmental objectives.


14. 14. Completes mandatory requirements to include obtaining 20 CEUs a year.


15. 15. Planning and Implementation of patient care.


16. 16. Observes patient, alerts surgical team to symptoms, reactions, and changes in patient condition, and coaches others to recognize status changes.


17. 17. Assists the RN with selected patient care interventions in a manner that is consistent with policies and procedures and offering coaching to new members of the surgical team.


18. 18. Consults physicians and acts upon needs/requirements preoperatively and postoperatively. ***within scope of practice***


19. 19. Completes assigned task and without prompting, seeks other departmental needs.


20. 20. Educates peer group.

Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this position.

Education/formal training/licensure/certification experience:

• 1. Graduate of a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technology


• OR


• 2. Graduate of a training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, or AirForce


• 3. Certified Surgical Technologist current and maintains Certification throughout employment.


• 4. Minimum 2 years OR experience preferred.


• 5. BCLS*