Certified Surgical Technologist PRN - United Surgical Partners International

Welcome toFish Pond Surgery Center, Waco,TX, where excellence meets work-life balance in a supportive environment that prioritizes both your professional growth and personal well-being.

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) at Fish Pond Surgery Center

• Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures
• Assists circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining sterile environment
• Assists circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment
• Is responsible for doing sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operative with the circulating nurse.
• Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of specimen with surgeon
• Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas. Assists in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets
• Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment
• Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills

Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED
• Completion of a Scrub Technician Program with subsequent certification.
• Two years’ experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.