Surg Technologist-Cert-BU
Surg Technologist-Cert-BU
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Job Description
Overview
Certified Surgical Technologist Surgery
$20000 Signon Bonus for Experienced CSTs
$10000 Signon Bonus for New Grad CSTs
Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Variable Shifts
Oncall required ask your recruiter about oncall accomodations!
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cuttingedge treatments and technologies that benefit people with lifethreatening aneurysms severely damaged knee hip and shoulder joints sudden heart failure and nonhealing wounds.
- 283 licensed beds
- 25 ICU beds
- 12 intermediate care beds
- 38 emergency suites
- 2 cath labs
- 8 LDRP suites
- Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
- Over 800 employees
Job Objectives:
Provide direct nursing care to assigned surgical patients under the direction of a registered nurse and according to required standards and hospital policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Provides technical assistance within the department.
- Assists the surgeon intraoperatively in retracting suctioning electrocautery and suturing.
- Initially and continually assesses and identifies patients needs.
- Selects instruments and equipment accurately and completely.
- Maintains equipment/stock necessary for special assignments.
- Helps provide a safe comfortable environment for the patient.
- Answers patients questions informatively and provides information relative to patients care and treatment.
- Consistently demonstrates principles of infection control to insure safety of patients.
- Immediately reports any break in sterility.
- Reports physical and emotional changes in patient to registered nurse and/or physician.
- Observes and critiques performance of surgical team and reports appropriately.
- Shares in and promptly responds to emergency call.
- Demonstrates costconsciousness in the use of supplies and equipment.
Qualifications
Education/Knowledge/Skills:
Must have successfully completed an accredited surgical technician course. Must have knowledge of human anatomy the principles of sterile technique and sterile processing hospital policies and procedures infection control fire and safety regulations. For staff involved in the care of agespecific groups knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult geriatric and pediatric patients is essential. Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.
Experience:
Previous experience in job specialty is required or preferred depending on the circumstances of the vacancy.
Licensure/Certifications:
In accordance with National Board of Surgical Tech & Surgical Assisting Guidelines only approved candidates who pass the CST exam are authorized to use the initials CST as long as they maintain certification currency.Must be currently certified (or scheduled for certification or recertification training according to department guidelines) in CPR (BLS)/Provider C.
Employment Type
Full-Time
