Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Certified Surgical Technician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Job Type:
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Full time Work Shift:
Rotating (United States of America) FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt Job Summary:
The Perinatal Surgical Technician reports to a Nurse Director, but also takes direction from the Labor and Delivery Clinical Advisor and Registered Nurses. Responsible for providing support to surgical team members by performing direct and indirect tasks, which contribute to quality care for patients undergoing surgical procedures. Essential Responsibilities: Creates and maintains a sterile field. Monitors sterile technique (Surgical Conscience) in all areas of practice. Utilizes equipment, instruments, and supplies for more complex procedures in the services. Anticipates needs of surgical team and is able to assist surgeon in holding retractors, sponging and suctioning of operative site, as well as cutting sutures and draping of surgical patient. Accountable for supplies, equipment and environmental support in a cost-effective manner. Drapes all equipment in a sterile fashion. Identifies specimens for processing by circulating nurse. Assists surgical team with the counting of instruments, sharps, and sponges. Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization. Removes soiled instruments and equipment. Required Qualifications: High School diploma or GED required. Certificate 1 Cert Surg Tech (CST) required. Certificate 2 Basic Life Support required. 1-3 Years Related Work Experience Required. Graduate of an accredited education program for surgical technologists or has completed a training program for surgical technologists in the United States Military or Public Health Service. Holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally recognized surgical technologist credentialing body accredited by the National commission of Certifying Agencies and recognized by the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Surgical Technologists. Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications. Preferred Qualifications: Patient care experience preferred through any of the following areas: CNA, MA, EMT, PCT certificate or currently enrolled nursing student, who has completed at least one clinical rotation. Completion of BIDMC in-house training program. Allied Health and Physician Assistant program candidates. Home Health Aide. Competencies: Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents. Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers. Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations. Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members. Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Certified Surgical Technician
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Job Type:
Regular Time Type:
Full time Work Shift:
Rotating (United States of America) FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt Job Summary:
The Perinatal Surgical Technician reports to a Nurse Director, but also takes direction from the Labor and Delivery Clinical Advisor and Registered Nurses. Responsible for providing support to surgical team members by performing direct and indirect tasks, which contribute to quality care for patients undergoing surgical procedures. Essential Responsibilities: Creates and maintains a sterile field. Monitors sterile technique (Surgical Conscience) in all areas of practice. Utilizes equipment, instruments, and supplies for more complex procedures in the services. Anticipates needs of surgical team and is able to assist surgeon in holding retractors, sponging and suctioning of operative site, as well as cutting sutures and draping of surgical patient. Accountable for supplies, equipment and environmental support in a cost-effective manner. Drapes all equipment in a sterile fashion. Identifies specimens for processing by circulating nurse. Assists surgical team with the counting of instruments, sharps, and sponges. Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization. Removes soiled instruments and equipment. Required Qualifications: High School diploma or GED required. Certificate 1 Cert Surg Tech (CST) required. Certificate 2 Basic Life Support required. 1-3 Years Related Work Experience Required. Graduate of an accredited education program for surgical technologists or has completed a training program for surgical technologists in the United States Military or Public Health Service. Holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally recognized surgical technologist credentialing body accredited by the National commission of Certifying Agencies and recognized by the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Surgical Technologists. Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications. Preferred Qualifications: Patient care experience preferred through any of the following areas: CNA, MA, EMT, PCT certificate or currently enrolled nursing student, who has completed at least one clinical rotation. Completion of BIDMC in-house training program. Allied Health and Physician Assistant program candidates. Home Health Aide. Competencies: Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents. Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers. Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations. Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members. Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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