Surgical Technician CST
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Garland
Posted on: November 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
$10K Sign On Bonus \n Location: Rowlett\n Unit: Surgery Unit\n
Shift: FT Days\n JOB SUMMARY\n The Surgical Technician 2 functions
in the inter operative phase of patient care to expedite surgical
procedures, under the direction and supervision of a Registered
Nurse. This position helps the surgical team through the use of
equipment and instrumentation to ensure that the operating room
environment is safe and that required equipment is available and
functioning properly.\n ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE\n\nSets up
the operating room according to surgical procedure schedules;
arranges sterile set up of instrument table supplies and equipment
required for specific procedure.\nEnsures the proper functioning of
surgical instruments, equipment and supplies during surgical
procedures.\nPrepares the operative site by aseptically cleaning
and shaving. Cleans the operating room following each case and
returns equipment to appropriate storage areas. Ensures the
cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, maintenance and
preparation of surgical instruments, equipment and supplies for
distribution.\nHelps the surgical team with draping and positioning
the patient.\nMaintains inventory of clean and sterilized surgical
equipment, instruments and supplies under established policies and
procedures and regulatory standards. Maintains control of
maintenance of inventory; orders supplies, documents equipment use
and cart supplies, and maintains applicable records and
files.\nFollows infection control policies, Association of
perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) recommendation practices,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines,
and other regulatory requirements to assure a safe work environment
for self, coworkers and patients.\n\n KEY SUCCESS
FACTORS\n\nKnowledge of infection prevention and regulatory
sterilization standards.\nKnowledge of the theory and application
of sterile and aseptic technique.\nKnowledge of human anatomy,
surgical procedures and implementation tools and technologies to
help surgeons with invasive therapeutic and diagnostic
procedures.\nGood verbal and written communication skills and
relational skills to interact with surgical and central sterile
processing team members.\nOccasional exposure to chemical and
radiation hazards.\nSuccessful completion of Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
accredited OR other nationally accredited surgical technologist
program. And holds and maintains certification as a (CST) surgical
technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology and
Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or the National Center for Competency
Testing or their successor OR\nSuccessful Completion of formal
training program for surgical technology in the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States or in the
United States Public Health Service Commissioner OR\nWas employed
to practice surgical technology in a health care facility before
September 1, 2009\n\n BENEFITS\n Our competitive benefits package
includes the following\n\nImmediate eligibility for health and
welfare benefits\n401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match
up to 5%\nTuition Reimbursement\nPTO accrual beginning Day 1\n\n
Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level\n
#featuredjob1123 QUALIFICATIONS\n\n\n\tEDUCATION - Grad of an
Accredited Program\n\tEXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of
Experience\n\tCERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -\n\t\n\t\tBasic
Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or
transfer.\n\t\tCert Surgical Technologist (CST): CST from NBSTSA or
NCCT (EDU must be CAAHEP accredited)\n\t\n\t\n\n\n If CAN or EMPL
has experience prior 9/1/2009 in healthcare or military, GAP and
Cert will not be required & Min Qualifications will be: HS/GED\nIf
CAN or EMPL does not have experience prior to 2009, GAP and CST
required.\n
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