Certified Surgical Technologist (Full Time)Surgery Partners • Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Certified Surgical Technologist (Full Time)
Surgery Partners
- Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- Franklin, Tennessee, United States
About
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Physician and/or Registered Nurse
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Surgical technologists, also called scrubs and surgical or operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. Surgical technologists are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:
* A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program
* CST certification, or based on state regulations, they may be grandfathered in, without being certified
* Prefer 1-2 years clinical experience in an operating room setting. May accept 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field
* Must be certified in Basic Life Support
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Prepares and maintains medical equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures
* Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up the sterile field to include surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions
* Follows state and federal facility regulations when attending to patients
* Performs pre-procedure preparations to the patient's skin and body
* Completes a safety check prior to start of the procedure on appropriate equipment, supplies, etc.
* Assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as checking to ensure it is working properly
* May assist with prep for patient procedure
* May transport patients to the procedure room
* May assist with positioning on the procedure table
* Drapes the patient with surgical drapes per procedure to be performed
* Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants
* Retracts, cut sutures and performs other functions under the supervision of the physician performing the procedure
* Participates in the count of sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments, based on type of procedure performed
* Helps prepare specimens and assists with the disposition of specimens
* Applies dressings
* Post-procedure, assists with patient
Languages
- English
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