Certified Surgical Technologist - Full-Time

Your job is more than a job. As a trusted member of the operating room team, your top priority as a Surgical Technologist is a safe surgery for every patient. You’re the watch dog in the OR protecting patients from harm by maintaining a sterile environment. It’s all about preparation and anticipation, ensuring the instrumentation and equipment is there when the surgeon needs it. As a Surgical Tech, you thrive on responsibility, focus on the little things, and organize like nobody’s business. But you're also human—so you ask for help quickly and offer help proactively. That’s what we love about you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this crucial surgical team role. Your Everyday Assist the circulating nurse with patient positioning, confirmation/preparation of operative site, care of operative specimens and room turnover. Establish and maintain an organized sterile field. Provide scrub assistance during procedures which reflect awareness of anatomy, necessary principles, skills, supplies, and adequate knowledge base. Demonstrate the application of the principles of asepsis and select proper sterilization method of instruments/equipment prior to procedures and verify sterile instruments, taking corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions or breaks in aseptic technique occur and report information to the circulating nurse. Prepare the operating room by opening sterile supplies, instruments, and sutures based on scheduled procedure and surgeon preference card. Follow policies for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, setting up back table, draping and counting with the circulating nurse. Minimum Qualifications Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Certification for Competency Testing (NCCT) Current BLS certification Work Shift Variable Hours (United States of America) Application Process Tips To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications may be eliminated due to missing information. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background. Applications become inactive after 6 months and therefore require a new application for employment to be completed. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. #J-18808-Ljbffr LCMC Health