Cst, Certified Surgical Technologist - Ambulatory Surgery Center Alamo Heights
Company: Christus Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: September 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Description
Summary:
Performs a variety of technical duties to assist in preparing and
caring for pre-operative patients. Prepares patient skin for
surgery in accordance with hospital standards. Maintains aseptic
techniques; actively monitors situations that could lead to
breaches in aseptic technique. Provides comfort and support for
pre-operative patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient care
and privacy. Transports patients to and from the Operating Room
suite. Positions patients according to the type of surgery.
Identifies and cares for biological specimens. Prepares the
Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies
according to type of case.
Responsibilities:
--- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies:
Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. --- Under
the direction of a professional nurse, performs all processes that
relate to the delivery of direct patient care and assistance care
in the OR prior to and during any surgical procedure. --- Ability
to proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas including but not limited
to: Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib,
Robotics, etc. is highly preferred. --- Establishes and maintains
the sterile field, passes instruments, and sutures to the
physician, and assists as directed by the physician. --- Use the
physician preference card as a beginning point when pulling cases
and setting up the OR. --- Ensures that preference cards are kept
up to date and as complete as possible. --- Works effectively as a
member of the team caring for the patient. --- Cooperates in team
planning and execution. --- Maintains a safe environment by always
implementing technical and aseptic practices. --- Demonstrates
clinical expertise in the use and care of all surgical supplies,
instruments, and equipment. --- Adheres to Universal Barrier
Precautions for both patient and own safety in all patient care
situations. --- Demonstrates competency to monitor and control the
surgical environment. Maintains proper traffic control, dress
codes, and adherence to OR sanitation policies and procedures. ---
Familiar with facility policy and procedure regarding
decontamination, processing, and sterilization of all instruments
and supplies that are processed within the facility. ---
Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care
responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and
developmental needs of patients served by the department. ---
Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment and/or
care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial,
cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each
patient served. --- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Work Schedule:
TBD
Work Type:
Full Time
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