Surgical Tech Ortho Certified

Coffee Regional Medical Center

CST Job Description

You are applying for the position of Certified Surgical Technologist at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.

Responsibilities for surgical technologist

• Demonstrate ability to understand use, function, interpretation, documentation and record-keeping of chemical and biological indicators related to instrument and equipment high-level disinfection processes

• Demonstrates understanding of operating room technical equipment according manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU’s) and Coffee Regional Medical Center policies and procedures.

• Performs OR support responsibilities that relate to surgical procedures under supervision of an RN Circulator.

• Will work closely with the RN Circulator to ensure that all item charges are accurate and all specimens are passed off to the Circulator promptly.

• Assists the surgeon and/or surgical team at sterile field by preparing and having available sterile instrument and equipment for specific surgical procedures.

• Collaborates with members of Operating Room team in order to maintain equipment and supplies for surgical procedures.

• The job is performed in the surgical suite and related areas. This may include assisting the surgeon in other areas outside the operating room.

• Work closely with the surgical patient and the perioperative team, and assist the surgeon during procedures as necessary.

• Serving as surgical assistant as needed.

• Gather, arrange, prepare instruments before procedures

• Assisting Physicians and Nurses (RNs) in surgery using best practices of sterile technique

• Conducting pre-op, intra-op and post-op surgical counts according to hospital's standards

• Continually accounts for number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery

• Anticipate the needs of the surgeon to assist in expediting the operative procedure.

• Participates in clinical activities to foster evidence-based practices.

• Serves as a support and resource for other staff and students.

• Participates in coordination of unit activities to provide care in a healing, humane and caring environment.

• Cultural Competencies – Recognizes that all patients may not share the values and of their own.

• Demonstrates ability to scrub on all procedures, minor to major.

• Participate in Supply check, Inventory & sterilization processes.

• This is an “on call” position and the CST will be required to participate in the call rotation of the operating room.

• The CST may be required to assist in Central Sterile when inadequate staffing issues arise.

• Maintain adherence to Coffee Regional’s attendance and tardiness guidelines.

Required Qualifications for surgical technologist

• Graduate from an approved Surgical Technician program.

• Prefer 2-3 years OR experience, CST certification, and knowledge of specialty instrumentation sets.

• Prefer Ortho Experience in fracture and total joint replacement. Knee and shoulder arthroscopy is also preferred.

• Experience with Stryker Mako Robot in knee replacement is a plus.

• Current BLS certification required with American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

• Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), Must be and remain in good standing with NYS regulations, required

• Participate in all required staff meetings and timely completion of all required training here at Coffee Regional Medical Center.

• Current Surgical Technologist license in the state of Georgia.