Role Summary: Assists surgical teams by providing support during procedures across all age groups, ensuring patient safety and care quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinates treatments with multidisciplinary teams and provides basic patient assistance.
- Connects patients to clinical equipment and practices aseptic techniques during surgery preparation.
- Participates in surgical briefings, verifies surgical site, and maintains accurate supply counts.
- Prepares and verifies specimens, disposes of sharps and linens appropriately, and assesses wounds.
- Maintains universal precautions, initiates emergency procedures, and documents care activities.
- Assists with patient admission/discharge, billing, and participates in on-call rotations.
- Acts as a preceptor for students, performs quality control, and handles specimen collection and patient transport.
- Ensures medication and solution labeling under RN supervision, adhering to policies and standards.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or equivalent.
- Graduate from a specialty training program.
- Ability to work in a clinical environment, perform sterile techniques, and follow protocols.
- Strong teamwork, communication, and emergency response skills.