Role Overview: Provides assistance to surgeons during surgical procedures, ensuring patient safety and optimal operating room functioning.
Key Responsibilities: Supports treatment coordination, prepares patients and equipment, practices aseptic techniques, participates in surgical briefings, verifies surgical sites and specimens, manages supplies, maintains documentation, and ensures adherence to safety protocols. Assists with wound care, specimen collection, patient transport, and post-mortem care. Acts as a preceptor for students and performs quality control.
Qualifications & Skills: Current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or equivalent, graduate of a specialty training program. Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment, follow policies, and participate in on-call rotations.
Work Environment & Additional Info: Performs duties primarily in a clinical setting, with rotating shifts, weekend, holiday, and on-call responsibilities requiring quick response. Emphasis on teamwork, continuous learning, safety, and quality care. Full-time position with benefits, encouraging diversity and inclusion.