Titus Regional Medical Center ยท 4 months ago
Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - PRN
Mount Pleasant, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expTitus Regional Medical Center is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to assist surgeon(s) during operative and invasive procedures. The role involves ensuring the operating suite is prepared, maintaining surgical instruments, and providing patient care while adhering to quality standards.
Health CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Ensures operating suite is adequately prepared for procedure
Monitors PAR level of all surgical instruments and supplies
Cleans and sterilizes all surgical instruments
Verifies sterility and integrity of packages
Performs patient care assignments while maintaining quality improvement standards
Provides care based on age-specific needs (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, geriatric)
Adjusts hours to meet patient services when cases are more or less than scheduled
Maintains compliance with the call coverage and call-in time
Maintains a clean, neat and safe environment by ensuring that supplies and equipment are cleaned and stored in an organized manner
Performs scrubbing technique according to departmental policy
Accurately performs all sponge, sharp and instrument counts according to policy
Prepares instrumentation according to Physician's preference cards and scheduled procedures; keeps cards current
Wears personal protective equipment during all procedures
Demonstrates proper concepts of prepping and draping according to Physician preference
Recognizes unseen boundaries between sterile/unsterile areas and when break occurs
Carries out activities during operations pertaining to handling of instruments, sponges, suture, drains, and dressings
Assists in restocking rooms and checking for outdated items
Participates in departmental staff meetings and performance improvement activities
Maintains adequate inventory of both stack and non-stock items for Surgical Services and Anesthesia
Anticipates needs of surgeon during intraoperative phase
Assumes responsibility for care of instruments/equipment during intra/ postoperative phase, including cleaning and processing of instruments
Demonstrates ability to comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions, read and write English and perform simple math calculations
Performs on-call duties as necessary
Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives
Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled
Performs other duties as assigned
Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure
Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Qualification
Required
Surgical Tech Certification within 180 days of hire date
BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire date
Preferred
One year of Operating Room experience
High School graduate or equivalent
Company
Titus Regional Medical Center
Our Beginning. Titus Regional Medical Center was born as Titus County Memorial Hospital by an official act of the Texas Legislature in 1953.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andy Fortenberry
Chief Financial Officer
Terry Scoggin
CFO
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