Surgical Tech CST First Assistant Days

Overview Surgical Tech First Assistant Hours: Full time days, three 12-hour shifts per week, 6:30a-7p. Flexible to four 10-hour shifts as well. On Call required: 1-3 shifts per month; must live within 30 minutes of Baylor Grapevine Hospital. Experience required: 2+ years of CST experience, including 1 year of First Assistant experience. Responsibilities Ensures supplies, equipment, and instruments are available and working for each procedure. Updates surgeon preference cards for equipment, radiology, supplies, and notes. Pulls, opens, and sets up cases. Coordinates with surgeons on equipment and supply needs before procedures. Assists in building specialty instrument trays. Prepares the operating room according to surgical procedure schedules. Arranges sterile setups of instrument table supplies and equipment for specific procedures. Wraps instruments for gas or steam sterilization. Performs quality control procedures on equipment and reports any issues. Ensures the OR is clean before and after surgery. Scrubs for cases in major surgical services follow established procedures and standards. This requires advanced knowledge of anatomy and surgical instruments. Scrubs must also know surgeons' preferences and other technical knowledge. Educates and prepares surgical teams according to procedure. Assists with or performs the positioning, prepping and draping of the patient. Assists the surgeon during procedures by passing sterile supplies and equipment. Holds retractor devices and responds to the surgical team's needs. Ties off vessels and tissues, repairs incisions, and cuts and cauterizes tissues. Stabilizes drains and applies wound dressings as needed. Performs complex surgical techniques as directed by the physician and Texas scope of practice. Receives surgical specimens following protocol and notifies the circulating nurse. Delivers specimens to the appropriate location. Contacts the pharmacy for RX with Registered Nurse or circulating nurse partnership. Coordinates and works with system vetting vendors for the surgeon and department. Researches and gets quotes for capital purchases, new equipment, and supplies with specialty coordinators. Orders supplies. Stays updated on surgical equipment, trends, and techniques by attending in-service or internal education programs. Serves as a resource and preceptor for those learning the scrub role. Helps the department through in-services, precepting, and mentoring staff. Qualifications EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer. Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) required from NBSTA or NCCT. Benefits Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% Tuition Reimbursement PTO accrual beginning Day 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr Direct Jobs