Surgical Tech - CST
Job Description
The CST - Operating Room Tech II
• Under the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse, provides direct and indirect perioperative patient care for patients requiring surgical intervention, in a minimum of three OR specialty areas (Vascular, Neuro, Ortho, ENT, Cardio/Thoracic) one of which must be Neuro or Cardio, with cases/patients of high acuity. The Operating Room Tech II assumes call rotation responsibility for all procedures excluding those considered within the scope of the open-heart team call responsibilities, unless trained in the cardio/thoracic specialty.
Job Responsibilities
• The Surgical / Operating Room Tech II, under the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse, provides direct and indirect perioperative patient care for patients requiring surgical intervention, in a minimum of three OR specialty areas (Vascular, Neuro, Ortho, ENT, Cardio/Thoracic) one of which must be Neuro or Cardio, with cases/patients of high acuity.
• The Surgical / Operating Room Tech II assumes call rotation responsibility for all procedures excluding those considered within the scope of the open heart team call responsibilities, unless trained in the cardio/thoracic specialty.
Education:
- Completion of a Surgical Technician Certificate program REQUIRED
License/Certifications:
- BLS certification
- CST Certification
Experience
- Minimum one year OR experience in a scrub role
- Requires successful completion of an operating room technician course.
- MUST have CURRENT ACUTE care experience
Differentials
- Shift Differentials: Yes
Contact
- For more information, please contact:
- Andy Tran - Executive Recruiter
- 314-907-3807 (C); 832-429-6659 (O)
- Andy@allmedsearch.com