Berkshire Health Systemsposted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Pittsfield, MA
Hospitals
About the position
A Certified Surgical Technologist is a paraprofessional qualified by a didactic and clinical training to provide Services in the Operating Room under the supervision and responsibility of the Operating Room Director and RN circulating nurses or her/his designee. As part of the Operating Room Team, he/she is responsible for the technical aspects of the patient's surgical intervention. The Certified Surgical Technologist and Circulating Nurse work as a team as the surgical patients advocate.
Responsibilities
- Provide services in the Operating Room under supervision.
- Assist in the technical aspects of surgical interventions.
- Work as part of the Operating Room Team to advocate for surgical patients.
- Anticipate and meet the needs of the Surgical Team.
- Use and understand medical terminology to fulfill Surgeons and Nurses instructions.
- Ensure patient safety, comfort, and reassurance during procedures.
- Participate in the rotation on-call system as required.
- Rotate to weekends as needed.
- Cross-train to Crane Center & Sterile Processing as required.
- Function in other capacities needed for the department.
- Demonstrate competency in all surgical equipment used at BMC and Crane ORs.
Requirements
- Knowledge and application of surgical aseptic technique.
- Familiarity with basic surgical procedures, instruments, equipment, physiology, microbiology, anatomy, and psychological processes.
- Recent experience in Operating Room technology.
- Minimum of two years perioperative Certified Surgical Technician experience preferred.
- Graduate of a CAAHEP Accredited Surgical Technologist Program.
- Certified in Basic Life Support required.
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required within 6 months of hire.
Nice-to-haves
- ACLS Provider certification by AHA preferred.
