Job Openings CST - Surg OR Tech II

About the job CST - Surg OR Tech II

The CST - Operating Room Tech II, under the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse, provides direct and indirect perioperative patient care for patients requiring surgical intervention,  in a minimum of three OR specialty areas (Vascular, Neuro, Ortho, ENT, Cardio/Thoracic) one of which must be Neuro or Cardio, with cases/patients of high acuity.  The Operating Room Tech II assumes call rotation responsibility for all procedures excluding those considered within the scope of the open-heart team call responsibilities unless trained in the cardio/thoracic specialty.

Job Responsibilities 

  • The Surgical / Operating Room Tech II, under the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse, provides direct and indirect perioperative patient care for patients requiring surgical intervention,  in a minimum of three OR specialty areas (Vascular, Neuro, Ortho, ENT, Cardio/Thoracic) one of which must be Neuro or Cardio, with cases/patients of high acuity. 
  • The Surgical / Operating Room Tech II assumes call rotation responsibility for all procedures excluding those considered within the scope of the open-heart team call responsibilities unless trained in the cardio/thoracic specialty.

Education:

  •  Completion of a Surgical Technician Certificate program REQUIRED 

License/Certifications: 

  •  BLS certification
  • CST Certification

Experience

  • Minimum one year OR experience in a scrub role
  • Requires successful completion of an operating room technician course. 
  • MUST have CURRENT ACUTE care experience

Additional Information

  • FTE's 24
  • Union Facility 
  • Reports to the Manager- Director
  • Must wear hospital provided protective barrier attire while on duty
  • 30 minutes response time for calls as they do not have a call room
  • 8,10,12 hr shifts
  • Rotate calls
  • Take calls only if the tech is on case
  • Skills from other units that they feel will prepare the candidate for their unit: Previous surgical experience in a hospital setting (general, bariatric, neuro, ortho, GYN, ENT, vascular, cardio/thoracic).

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