Certified Surgical Technologist

Job description

Franciscan Health Crown Point
12750 S Francis Dr Crown Point, Indiana 46307
The Surgical Technologist I in Endoscopy performs various tasks supporting perioperative services. This position assists multiple disciplines within the operating room by preparing patients and equipment for procedures, and maintaining environmental standards. This position, also, provides technical assistance to surgeons by anticipating procedures and equipment. The Surgical Technologist measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents, and other solutions.
WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
• Post-Procedure Clean Up Assists in the clean-up of surgical environment after a procedure, ensuring the operating room is cleaned and set up for turnover to the next procedure. Removes equipment from surgery room and follows proper procedure to dispose of contaminated equipment and supplies. Handles and disposes of sharps, biohazardous waste, regular trash, and contaminated linens according to procedures and policies.
• Transport Assists in transporting patients, as required.
• Specimens Assists with handling specimens in accordance with unit policy and procedure, as required.
• Counts and Circulating Maintains awareness of items that require counts and assists the circulating nurse with the count process.
• Surgical Assistance Measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure.
• Patient and Site Verification Participates in the surgical site and patient verification during the time out the procedure to ensure correct patient and site.
• Surgical Instrument Prep Prepares for surgical procedures by obtaining appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment and appropriate records for specific surgical procedures; opens surgical supplies/equipment, cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization process and restocks pre-operative carts.
• Environment Safety Provides a safe procedural environment by recognizing and responding to life-threatening situations.
• Positions Available - .6 FTE / Call Required

QUALIFICATIONS
• High School Diploma/GED Required
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association within 90 Days Required and
• Prior CST experience required
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - Required - NBSTSA certificate required

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
Never or Rarely
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org .