Role Overview: Assists surgical team during procedures across all age groups, ensuring patient safety and care quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supports surgeons with operative procedures and prepares the surgical environment following aseptic techniques.
- Coordinates treatments with multidisciplinary teams and provides basic patient assistance.
- Properly connects patients to clinical equipment, manages surgical supplies, and verifies specimen handling.
- Maintains accurate surgical counts, disposes of sharps and linens appropriately, and assesses wounds for dressing changes.
- Participates in surgical timeouts, site verification, and universal precautions adherence.
- Assists with patient admission/discharge, specimen collection, post-mortem care, and transport.
- Acts as a preceptor for students, ensures compliance with policies, and performs quality control tasks.
- Supports emergency procedures, billing, and on-call rotations.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or eligible per state law.
- Graduate of a Specialty Training Program.
- Strong knowledge of aseptic techniques, surgical procedures, and patient safety protocols.
- Effective communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Additional Duties: Involves specimen handling, set up of specialized equipment, patient transport, and providing post-mortem care.
Work Environment & Benefits: Primarily clinical setting with comprehensive benefits including health coverage, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and supportive workplace policies.