Certified Surgical Technician, Full-Time

Description

Cameron Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit facility that proudly serves Angola and Steuben County. We’ve been a cornerstone of this community and the surrounding area in northeast Indiana dating back to 1926. Over the years, we’ve helped generation after generation of area residents enjoy better health and live comfortably. Today, Cameron Hospital has grown into something more than a simple community hospital. Filled with advanced equipment and skilled specialists, Cameron is a modern, high-tech facility that provides advanced diagnostics, a variety of specialties and cutting-edge treatment options that are combined with highly personalized and compassionate care.

**DEPARTMENT**: Surgery

**JOB TITLE:** Certified Surgical Technologist

**Status:** FTE 0.8 (64 hours bi-weekly)

**COMPETITIVE PAY**

• Shift Differential
• Weekend Differential

**JOB SUMMARY**

Assists surgeon during operative and invasive procedures. Ensures operating suite is adequately prepared for procedure.

**Essential Functions**

• Exemplifies good customer service.
• Demonstrates knowledge of perioperative factors that might alter the perioperative phase.
• Ensures sterile and aseptic technique when opening supplies, setting up for procedures, and maintains throughout procedure.
• Proficient at cleaning of operating room before and between cases.
• Accurately completes operating room counts (instruments, sponges, needles) and follows proper procedure in the event of incorrect count according to policy.
• Proficient at setting up the sterile field with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medication/solutions needed for the procedure, as well as passing of those instruments and supplies during the procedure.
• Maintains an orderly and sterile instrument table for the purpose of efficiency and safety.
• Performs all aspects of patient care, within scope of practice, in an environment that optimizes safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors for patients and staff.
• Reports any breach in sterility to surgeon and circulating RN per policy.
• Follows written procedure for steam sterilization, understanding of chemical and biological monitoring.
• Completes annual education and regulatory requirements, including state and federal regulation

**Qualifications**

**Experience**

• Minimal of 12-week clinical rotation experience required

**Skills/Competencies**

• Knowledge of sterile technique.
• Knowledge of operating room procedures.
• Willing to learn usage of new equipment and techniques.

**Education**

• High School graduate
• Completion of accredited surgical technologist program (Associates Degree)

**Certifications**

• Currently certified as a Certified Surgical Technologist
• Current CPR certification