Certified Surgical Technologist (Travel)

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients in accordance with hospital standards.
• Prepare patient skin for surgery and maintain strict aseptic technique.
• Monitor and prevent breaches in sterile technique.
• Provide comfort, privacy, and support to patients.
• Transport patients to and from the Operating Room.
• Position patients based on surgical procedure requirements.
• Identify, handle, and care for biological specimens.
• Prepare the Operating Room by setting up instruments, tables, and supplies per case type.
• Perform scrub duties under the direction of a professional nurse.
• Establish and maintain sterile fields; pass instruments, sutures, and supplies to physicians.
• Utilize and maintain physician preference cards.
• Collaborate effectively with the surgical team.
• Maintain a safe environment and adhere to Universal Precautions.
• Demonstrate expertise with surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Monitor and control the surgical environment, including traffic control and sanitation.
• Follow facility policies for decontamination, processing, and sterilization.
• Adapt patient care to meet developmental, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program or LVN/LPN program.
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred.
• BLS certification required (AHA only).
• Certified Surgical Technologist or valid LVN/LPN license required.

Preferences:

Ability to proficiently scrub in 3 or more specialty areas, such as:

• Transplants.
• Open Heart.
• Urology.
• Neurology.
• Titanium Rib.
• Robotics.