Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
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RiverView Health
Westfield, IN, US
Summary
The Certified Surgical Technologist facilitates safe surgical procedures by preparing the operating suite and maintaining a sterile field. They assist surgeons by handling instruments and supplies while ensuring all equipment is organized and accounted for throughout the surgery.
Job Description
The Certified Surgical Technologist serves as the first scrub in the surgical suite. Surgical Technologists prepare operating rooms, arranges equipment, and ensuring all essential instrumentation and sterile supplies are prepared for surgical procedures.
Job Responsibilities
- Facilitate the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures through compliance with applicable policies procedures, surgical protocols and principles of asepsis.
- Prepare surgical operating suite with sterile drapes and sterile solutions as well as appropriate sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies.
- Hand required/requested instruments and supplies to surgeon during surgery while maintaining a sterile field.
- Assist with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients.
- Maintain instruments in an organized manner and monitor/track instrument counts throughout procedures.
- Remain current and competent in knowledge and skills necessary to meet the responsibility of the position and take initiative to inquire and explore new surgical procedures and subjects relating to the surgical patient and operating room environment.
- Precept new and tenured staff and surgical technology students as requested.
- Function as a superuser of selected medical equipment.
- Serve on call for rotating weekend, holiday and weeknights as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
- Minimum: LPN scrub or Certified Surgical Technologist graduating from an accredited surgical technology program
- Preferred: Associate Degree
Experience Requirements
- Minimum: 3 -5 years of multispecialty OR experience in the scrub role as LPN or CST
- Preferred: 5 plus years of multi-specialty operating room experience in the scrub role as LPN or CST and member of a national nursing or surgical technology organization
License/Certification Requirements
Minimum:
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association)
Riverview Health is comprised of a full-service, 156-bed hospital in Noblesville, a 16-bed hospital in Westfield, as well as freestanding combined ER and urgent care facilities. Also included are more than 25 primary, immediate and specialty-care facilities in Hamilton County.
Riverview Health provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in more than 35 healthcare specialties and has been frequently recognized for its clinical and service excellence, including being named America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades and earning the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience award. For more information on Riverview Health, visit riverview.org.Together, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in more than 35 healthcare specialties—and have been frequently recognized for our clinical and service excellence.
A wide range of services is provided at our main campus—located at 395 Westfield Rd. in Noblesville—including comprehensive care in heart & vascular, orthopedics, advanced emergency services and a vast array of women's health services.
As one of the largest employers in Hamilton County, Riverview Health employs more than 1,400 employees, thereby having a significant impact on the local economy. Riverview Health is owned by the county and does not receive tax dollars for operating expenses.
Founded
1909
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Noblesville, IN
Riverview Health is comprised of a full-service, 156-bed hospital in Noblesville, a 16-bed hospital in Westfield, as well as freestanding combined ER and urgent care facilities. Also included are more than 25 primary, immediate and specialty-care facilities in Hamilton County.
Riverview Health provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in more than 35 healthcare specialties and has been frequently recognized for its clinical and service excellence, including being named America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades and earning the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience award. For more information on Riverview Health, visit riverview.org.Together, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in more than 35 healthcare specialties—and have been frequently recognized for our clinical and service excellence.
A wide range of services is provided at our main campus—located at 395 Westfield Rd. in Noblesville—including comprehensive care in heart & vascular, orthopedics, advanced emergency services and a vast array of women's health services.
As one of the largest employers in Hamilton County, Riverview Health employs more than 1,400 employees, thereby having a significant impact on the local economy. Riverview Health is owned by the county and does not receive tax dollars for operating expenses.
Founded
1909
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Noblesville, IN
