Certified Surgical Technologist - CST

Unit Notes


Department: OR Tech
*Certifications Required: BLS CST preferred not required
**ortho orifs, ventriculostomies, IM nails, liver/spleen resection).**
- Suites: 12
- Common Cases:
General: bowel, chole, appy, gastrectomy, hernia, lap general surgeries, organ procurements, spleen, thyroid, trachs, I&Ds, Laparoscopic: chole, appy, hyster, hernia, colon, PEG
GYN: c-section, hyster (abd/vag), laser, salpingo-oophrectomy, tubals
GU/Cysto: circumcision, cystoscopy, hypospadias, lithotripsy, nephrectomy, orchiectomy penile implant, prostate, turp/turb
Ortho: scopes, ex fix, closed reduction, total knees/hips, ORIF shoulder, clavicle, humerus, radius/ulna, fingers/hand, acetabulum, pelvis, femur, tib fib, ankle, foot
Neuro: acdf, burr holes, crani, tumor resection, lami, shunts, EVD
Plastics: trauma plastics (mandible/maxilla, orbits), facial fractures, skin graft, flaps
Eye: enucleation, vitrectomy, globe rupture (mostly traumatic eye injuries)
ENT: ethmoidectomy, sinus, laryngectomy, tonsil/adenoid, myringotomy, mastoidectomy, tympanoplasty, stapedectomy, nasal polypectomy, laryngoscopy
Thoracic: hiatal hernia, lobectomy, thoracotomy, lung wedge resection
Endoscopy: bronch, EGD, colonoscopy
Will see pediatrics in emergency situations
Davinci Robot x3, stealth, o-arm, holmium lasers
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have neuro and ortho experience as this is a significant number of cases, Must have robotics experience.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 8 and 12 hour shifts / 0630-1500 or 0630-1900
- Weeknight/Call Requirements: 1- 4 hour call after a shift every week. Weekend call from Fri evening to Sun evening about every 5 weeks. We have 2 call teams, every 12 hours the teams alternate between first call and second call.
- Floating: No floating outside of the OR.