CPR Certification, Catheterization Laboratory, Customer Support/Service, Emergency Response, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Equipment Selection, Fire Safety, Geriatrics, Hospital, Human Anatomy, Infection Control, Intensive Care, Needs Assessment, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Surgical Procedures, Technical Support, Telephone Skills
Overview
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Certified Surgical Technologist, Surgery
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$10,000 Sign-on Bonus for New Grads
$20,000 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced CSTs
Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Variable Shifts
Rotating on-call shifts
Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.
Hospital Information
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- 283 licensed beds
- 25 ICU beds
- 12 intermediate care beds
- 38 emergency suites
- 2 cath labs
- 8 LDRP suites
Medical Staff
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- Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
Staff
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Job Objectives
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Provide direct nursing care to assigned surgical patients under the direction of a registered nurse, and according to required standards and hospital policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
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- Provides technical assistance within the department.
- Assists the surgeon intraoperatively in retracting, suctioning, electrocautery and suturing.
- Initially and continually assesses and identifies patients needs.
- Selects instruments and equipment accurately and completely.
- Maintains equipment/stock necessary for special assignments.
- Helps provide a safe, comfortable environment for the patient.
- Answers patients questions informatively and provides information relative to patients care and treatment.
- Consistently demonstrates principles of infection control to insure safety of patients.
- Immediately reports any break in sterility.
- Reports physical and emotional changes in patient to registered nurse and/or physician.
- Observes and critiques performance of surgical team and reports appropriately.
- Shares in and promptly responds to emergency call.
- Demonstrates cost-consciousness in the use of supplies and equipment.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Other duties as assigned.
HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE
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- Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others.
- Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned.
- Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists and/or standards.
Qualifications
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Education/Knowledge/Skills:
- Must have successfully completed an accredited surgical technician course.
- Must have knowledge of human anatomy, the principles of sterile technique and sterile processing, hospital policies and procedures, infection control, fire and safety regulations.
- For staff involved in the care of age-specific groups, knowledge of the bio-psychosocial needs of adult, geriatric and pediatric patients is essential.
- Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.
Experience
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Previous experience in job specialty is required or preferred depending on the circumstances of the vacancy.
Licensure/Certifications
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- Must hold current and active national Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or TS-C certification established by either the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
- Must be currently certified (or scheduled for certification or recertification training according to department guidelines) in CPR/Provider C. BLS strongly preferred.