Riverview Health

The Certified Surgical Technologist serves as the first scrub in the surgical suite.. Hand required/requested instruments and supplies to surgeon during surgery while maintaining a sterile field.. Minimum: LPN scrub or Certified Surgical Technologist graduating from an accredited surgical technology program. Preferred: 5 plus years of multi-specialty operating room experience in the scrub role as LPN or CST and member of a national nursing or surgical technology organization. Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

certified surgical technologist

The Certified Surgical Technologist serves as the first scrub in the surgical suite. Surgical Technologists prepare operating rooms, arranges equipment, and ensuring all essential instrumentation and sterile supplies are prepared for surgical procedures. Job Responsibilities Facilitate the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures through compliance with applicable policies procedures, surgical protocols and principles of asepsis. Prepare surgical operating suite with sterile drapes and sterile solutions as well as appropriate sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies. Hand required/requested instruments and supplies to surgeon during surgery while maintaining a sterile field. Assist with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients. Maintain instruments in an organized manner and monitor/track instrument counts throughout procedures. Remain current and competent in knowledge and skills necessary to meet the responsibility of the position and take initiative to inquire and explore new surgical procedures and subjects relating to the surgical patient and operating room environment. Precept new and tenured staff and surgical technology students as requested. Function as a superuser of selected medical equipment. Serve on call for rotating weekend, holiday and weeknights as needed. Perform other duties as assigned. Education Requirements Minimum: LPN scrub or Certified Surgical Technologist graduating from an accredited surgical technology program Preferred: Associate Degree Experience Requirements Minimum: 3 -5 years of multispecialty OR experience in the scrub role as LPN or CST Preferred: 5 plus years of multi-specialty operating room experience in the scrub role as LPN or CST and member of a national nursing or surgical technology organization License/Certification Requirements Minimum: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association) Education Preferred Associates or better in Practical Nursing Technical/other training or better in Surgical Technology Licenses & Certifications Required BLS Certified Surgical Tech Preferred Lic Practical Nurse by Jobble

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