Certified Surgical Technologist II West Campus

Weresearchingfor aSurgical Technologist II someonewhosready to be part of the best ranked childrens hospital in Texas and among the best in the this position you willhandle instruments supplies and equipment necessary during the surgical procedureassistingthe physician whileperforming related patient care duties in anage-appropriatemanner as assigned by the circulating nurse (RN).

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs patient care related duties.
• Prepares andassistswith the preparation of the operating room according to the needs and age appropriateness of thepatient and the surgical procedure asevidencedby the following but not limitedtoknowledge of surgical pathology asrelated to the planned surgical intervention; knowledge of allergies (awareness ofhigh-riskgroups for latex allergy);knowledge and preparation of special equipment i.e. implants prostheses instrumentation per procedure/preferenceand medications.
• Applies knowledge of surgical procedure byanticipatingthe surgeons needs having supplies opened or available in a cost-effective manner asobservedby the circulating nurse/nurse the circulating nursesassistanceand references the preference card when unable to decide about opening versus readily available.
• Attends andparticipatesinin-servicesand other continuing education opportunities tomaintainprofessional development.
• Maintainscorrectcount of sponges needles and instruments according to the established policy and procedure 100% ofthe time asobservedby the circulating nurse.
• Assistsin the care and labeling of specimens 100% of the time asobservedby the circulating nurse.
• Acknowledges the importance of patient safety byparticipatingin the proper handling of medications within the sterilefield.
• Prepares O.R. equipment and supplies while performing patientcare-relatedduties in anage-appropriatemanner.
• Demonstrateseffective time management skills.
• Cares for one or more of the following agegroups routinely: Neonates Infants ToddlerPreschool Age School Age Adolescent and Adult.

As part of our commitment tomaintaininga safe and healthy workplace all successful candidates willbe requiredto undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

• RequiredEducational program completion for surgicaltechnologists which may include operating room/surgical training completed in the army navy airforce marine corps or coast guard of the United Statesor in the United States Public Health Service
• RequiredCST-SUR - Cert-Cert Surgical TECH by the National Board of Surgical Technology andSurgical Assisting andTSC-NCCT - Cert-TECH Surgery - Certified NCCT by the National Center for Competency Testing
• Required2years experienceas a surgical technologist andexperience in two or more surgical specialties