Surgery Center of Wasilla Certified Surgical Technician

Surgery Center of Wasilla - Full-Time - Certified Surgical Technician About Surgery Center of Wasilla Providers

Alaska Digestive and Liver Disease provides compassionate and high-quality medical care to patients through comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of digestive disorders. Drs. Daryl McClendon, MD, Jeffrey Molloy, MD, Austin Nelson, MD, are board certified adult internists and gastroenterologists who specialize in disorders of the digestive tract including, but not limited to, gastroesophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcer disease, diseases of the liver, bile duct and pancreas.

They are also skilled endoscopists who perform many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including colon cancer screening exams at the Alaska Digestive Center, Providence Alaska Medical Center and Alaska Regional Hospital and Surgery Center of Wasilla. Our office is on the Creekside Campus of Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage and we also have a satellite office in Eagle River.

Since 2001, Regent Surgical Health has been a leader in developing and managing successful surgery center partnerships between hospitals and physicians. We continually improve and evolve the ASC model based on changing market conditions to stay ahead of emerging trends. From this perspective, our team has developed proprietary ASC ownership models that give both physicians and hospitals what they need to ensure long-term clinical and financial success.

The Certified Surgical Technician (CST) serves as a member of the healthcare team and provides technical support to the surgeon, registered nurse, and anesthesiologist in the operating room. The CST assumes appropriate responsibilities in the perioperative area by scrubbing, assisting the RN circulator, setting up and breaking down surgical procedures, pulling and putting away supplies and equipment, and environmental service duties.

• Ensure proper supplies, equipment, and instruments are ready for use.
• Restock operating rooms as necessary to meet par levels.
• Assist other operating rooms for coverage.
• Knowledge of surgeon preferences, procedures, instrumentation, and equipment.
• Prepare cases for the next day.
• May operate sterilizer, lights, suction machine, and other designated equipment.
• Ensure patient, procedure, operative site, positioning and equipment correspond.
• Follow the center exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Report observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and acts according to policy.
• Perform hand scrub according to policy and procedure.
• Arrange instruments and supplies for surgical procedure.
• Maintain integrity of instruments.
• Ensure proper counting of sponges, instruments, and sharps.
• Assist in gowning of other personnel and draping of patient.
• Pass instruments to surgeon and/or assistant as appropriate.
• Communicate needs to circulators to ensure efficient and uninterrupted progress of procedure.
• Prepare and preserve specimens.
• Verify name, strength, and dosage of medication with circulator; confirms, labels, and places on surgical field.
• Clean and disinfect all tables, counter surfaces, stands, and floor.
• May help transport patients and restock the operating room.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology
• CST certification verified via NBSTSA
• BLS certification (as required by individual ASC policy)

• One year of current Surgical Tech experience in an OR setting.