Surgical Technician (CST) - OR General Surgery

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare’s St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT, seeks a Surgical Technologist to support perioperative services. The role involves implementing care plans, coordinating multi‑disciplinary rounds, and ensuring accurate execution of physician orders.

A NBSTSA certification and completion of an accredited program are required, with BLS credentials prior to hire. Prior surgical tech experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• NBSTSA certification required or preferred
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program
• Certified BLS Provider credentialed by AHA or Red Cross prior to hire date
• Prior Surgical Technician experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans and communicates patient condition
• Coordinates care as primary liaison among disciplines for well‑coordinated patient care
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders
• Assesses and coordinates discharge planning needs with the healthcare team
• Demonstrates ability to assess patient needs across physical, psychosocial, cultural and age-related domains
• Delegates care tasks to nursing staff within scope of practice
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and provides input for expected outcomes
• Develops and revises individualized plans of care
• Engages in professional growth activities beyond direct patient care

Skills

Team coordination

Patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Accredited surgical technologist program

NBSTSA certification

Job description

Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

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St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent's is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system's second-largest hospital.

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs in order to provide individualized care to the patient.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise in order to meet patients' needs and to maximize staff performance.
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds. Demonstrates knowledge of patients' condition and is able to provide appropriate input to meet desired outcomes for the appropriate patient population.
• Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).
• Develops, implements and revises individualized plans of care.
• Participates in activities for professional growth and development outside of patient care.

Qualifications

• Certification from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program required
• Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Prior Surgical Technician experience preferred

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