Certified Surgical Technologist - Cardiac Team - St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Mission

Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

THIS IS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT POSITION.

Mercy Health is a faith‑based and patient‑focused organization that exists to enhance the health and well‑being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people who are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

The Surgical Tech Certified Cardiac Team assists surgeons and nurses with patients, equipment preparation, aseptic technique, and gathering patient and case specific supplies and equipment. The team prepares the operating room surgery by assembling routine supplies, materials, instruments, and equipment, and will obtain special supplies indicated by the physician. The team also sets up and operates a variety of specialized instrumentation, manual and powered equipment.

• Functions as the scrub person and assists as trained during operative and other invasive procedures by assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure.
• Prepares and organizes sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure and performs surgical counts with the circulating RN.
• Maintains an organized sterile field and ensures the sterility of the field by taking corrective action as needed; assists with placement of sterile drapes; provides instruments and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure and maintains aseptic technique.
• Retrieves and collects specimens and labels specimens.
• Reports any implanted devices, catheters, drains, and packing to circulator; provides complete case preparation.
• Provides complete case preparation and knows, with the ability to adapt, the special instruments, supplies, and equipment needs for patient populations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of patient’s rights and responsibilities according to the patient’s age and understanding.
• Demonstrates understanding of patient’s Advance Directives.
• Assists in CPR as needed.
• Assists with pre and post procedure cleaning of the operative or invasive procedure room and necessary instruments.
• Monitors instrument sets during surgeries and reports to cardiac coordinator for repair or replacement needs.
• Provides clinical instruction, direction and in‑service training to department staff and serves as a preceptor. Additional responsibilities may include room sanitation, patient transport/transfer, surgical positioning, establishing, and maintaining sterile fields, equipment, and instrument operation.
• Completes case setup/room turnover as part of surgical team in an accurate and timely manner.
• Accessible for "on call" as scheduled and is available within the time frames as indicated by the department.
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding unit/area staffing and scheduling needs.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job‑related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• BLS Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to providing direct patient care)
• Certified in one of the following (required):
• Certified Surgical Technologist – National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• Certified Surgical First Assist – National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) – required to…