Surgical Technician (CST) - OR General Surgery

TieTalent; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare invites you to join their team in Bridgeport. This role focuses on patient care coordination, where every moment matters. You will implement and monitor care plans, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and ensure that patients receive individualized care. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive work environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients and their families. If you are passionate about healthcare and ready to take your career to the next level, this is your moment.

Benefits

Competitive benefits program

Career development opportunities

Work/life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Must have Certified Surgical Tech credential and BLS certification.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program required.

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans, ensuring well-coordinated care.
• Assesses and coordinates discharge planning needs with healthcare team.

Skills

Patient Care Coordination

Monitoring Patient Conditions

Discharge Planning

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Accredited Surgical Technologist Program

Certified BLS Provider

Job description

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Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

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:

1. Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
2. Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
3. Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
4. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
5. 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.
6. Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise to meet patients' needs and to maximize staff performance.
7. Participates in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds. Demonstrates knowledge of patients' condition and provides appropriate input to meet desired outcomes for the patient population.
8. Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).
9. Develops, implements, and revises individualized plans of care.
10. Participates in activities for professional growth and development outside of patient care.

Qualifications

1. Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross obtained prior to hire or transfer.
2. Certified Surgical Tech specializing in Surgery credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
3. Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program required.

Experience preferred

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge—helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments, and community education to countless men, women, and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees—we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.