Certified Surgical Technologist at BHS, Louisville, KY
Certified Surgical Technologist at BHS in Louisville, KY. Full-time. Est. up to $80k. Apply with swipeandhired.
Summary
Job Description:
Baptist Health Medical Group
Surgical Tech
Vascular Surgery
St. Matthews area
Full time/First shift
Essential Duties:
- Assists in transferring / positioning patients under direct supervision
- Assists with room turnover
- Obtains necessary equipment and positioning supplies needed for cases
- Assures all scheduled and emergent cases have complete case carts
- Maintains communication with operating room staff, clinical coordinators, control desk charge nurse and manager
- Assists with orientation of new personnel and students as requested
- Resource for other team members through orientating, mentoring, and coaching
- Maintains aseptic technique while opening supplies and during surgical case
- Functions as a scrubbed (clean and sterile gown) member of the patient care team
- Demonstrates aseptic technique while tying, snapping surgical gowns and movement in OR suite
- Assists with the preparation of preoperative site and patient draping
- Performs activities required during the operation (e.g. handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, catheters, drains, dressing, etc.) under direct supervision of surgeon
- Observes for and corrects breaks in aseptic technique
- Handling specimens
- Makes appropriate decisions utilizing evidence-based practice and demonstrates critical thinking skills
- Assist is retraction of tissue and organs
- Assists the physician, within scope of practice, during procedures as necessary
- Transferring and irrigating with fluids
- Transferring but not administering drugs within the sterile field
- Assist in sponging or suctioning operative site
- Preparing or cutting suture material
- Performs skin closure under the direct supervision of the surgeon
- Applies dressing
Minimum Education/Experience:
- Associates degree required - Certified Surgical Technologist
- One year of job-related experience required
CST, Certified Surg Tech, Surgical Tech, Vascular, Clinical, Practice, Health Care
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.