Summary

Facilitates the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Prepares surgical operating suite with sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies.|

Hands required and requested instruments and supplies to surgeon during surgery.|

Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients.|

Maintains instruments in an organized manner and monitors and tracks instruments counts throughout procedures.|

Assists surgeons provision of hemostasis during surgery.

Certifications and Licensures

BLS Provider

Required Education

High School Diploma or GED

Comments: For all Surgical Technologist I. Knowledge of surgical procedures and standards of practice acquired through a surgical technology program accredited through Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) or military program. Upon completion may certify for certified surgical technologist exam or completion of a certified Surgical Technology program which upon completion of program may receive a National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certification. Certifications must be valid with National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) and National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

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