CST - Certified Surgical Technician

Responsibilities

• Works under general supervision in preparing and maintaining the sterile operative area of the patient before, during, and after operation.
• Places equipment and supplies in OR according to surgeon's preference cards.
• Assists during surgery in a number of ways such as to don gowns and gloves, adjust surgical equipment, hand surgeon instruments, hold retractors and count sponges, needles, and instruments used during the operation.
• Keep surgeons preference card information current.
• Able to clean, decontaminate and sterilize surgical instruments and supplies.
• Cross trained to function adequately in Central Sterile and receiving and decontamination.

• Work requires proficiency in the application of sterile procedures in an operating room setting.
• Requires graduation from a surgical technology program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.
• Work requires immediate response to emergency procedures which requires individual to respond within thirty minutes to the Hospital, as well as have a phone.

We believe that work-life balance is critical to fulfilling our values of excellence and service. That’s why we offer flexible scheduling, competitive compensation, bonuses and discounts for you and your family. In addition to health, vision and dental insurance; a few of the benefits available at HCH include:

• Continuing education scholarships
• Generous paid days off (PDO) - with the option to rollover unused hours each year
• Employer funded pension