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Certified Surgical Tech Limited Benefits - FT Days

LCMC Health

#BLS #Healthcare #Operating Room #Sterile Field #Patient Safety #CST #NCCT #Surgical Technologist #Asepsis

Quick overview

Maintain a sterile environment in the operating room and ensure all necessary instrumentation and equipment are ready for the surgeon. Assist the circulating nurse with patient positioning, operative site preparation, and the care of operative specimens.

Requirements summary

Must be a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program with a current CST certification from NBSTSA or NCCT. A current BLS certification is also required.

professional certificateBLS CertificationSterilization MethodsSterile Field MaintenancePatient PositioningAseptic TechniqueAnatomy KnowledgeSurgical AssistanceOperating Room TurnoverSurgical ScrubbingInstrumentation Preparation

Job description

Your job is more than a job. As a trusted member of the operating room team, your top priority as a Surgical Technologist is a safe surgery for every patient. You’re the watch dog in the OR protecting patients from harm by maintaining a sterile environment. It’s all about preparation and anticipation, ensuring the instrumentation and equipment is there when the surgeon needs it. As a Surgical Tech, you thrive on responsibility, focus on the little things, and organize like nobody’s business. But you're also human - so you ask for help quickly and offer help proactively. That’s what we love about you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, your empathy, compassion, personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this crucial surgical team role. Your Everyday Assist the circulating nurse with patient positioning, confirmation/preparation of operative site, care of operative specimens and room turnover. Establish and maintain an organized sterile field. Provide scrub assistance during procedures which reflect awareness of anatomy, necessary principles, skills, supplies, and adequate knowledge base. Demonstrate the application of the principles of asepsis and select proper sterilization method of instruments/equipment prior to procedures and verify sterile instruments taking corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions or breaks in aseptic technique occur and report information to the circulating nurse. Prepare the operating room by opening sterile supplies, instruments, and sutures based on scheduled procedure and surgeon preference card. Follow policies for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, setting up back table, draping and counting with the circulating nurse. The Must-Haves Minimum: Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Certification for Competency Testing (NCCT) Current BLS certification Sign on Bonus Available! Select Full Benefits or Limited Benefits (Higher pay with limited benefits) WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary Lakeside Hospital has a heritage rooted in extraordinary care for women and babies, while evolving to meet the healthcare needs of the whole family. As an essential part of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, Lakeside Hospital brings a new level of expert care by going the extra mile, treating the whole patient and not just a condition. Learn more about Lakeside Hospital and our expanding access to comprehensive and specialty healthcare services in Metairie Your extras
Deliver healthcare with heart.
Give people a reason to smile.
Put a little love in your work.
Be honest and real, but with compassion.
Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
Love what makes you, you - because we do. You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference. 1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background. 3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States. About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.

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