The Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) functions in a scrub role for operative and other invasive procedures including establishing and maintaining a sterile field, specimen handling, counts, medications/solutions, implants and instrument processing and may assist with circulating duties, as well as, participate in activities related to standards and quality improvement for the specialty and the department.
Required Qualifications:
CST I:
- Require active national Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification.
-Completion of a Surgical Technician program
-Ability to sit for certification exam
CST II
- Require a minimum of one (1) year of Certified Surgical Technologist experience or successful completion of SMH Operating Room CST internship program.
- Require proficiency in one (1) or more specialty area/service lines.
BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
CST: Certified Surg Technologist
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