Surgical Technologist- Cardiovascular Operating Room

3 weeks ago


Erie PA, United States UPMC - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Full time

UPMC Hamot's Cardiovascular Operating Room is searching for a Surgical Technologist to add to their team
The CVOR Team covers Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular cases in the Operating Room and also works collaboratively with the main OR Team to maintain staffing levels. This position will work Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with shared call hours during off shifts and weekends.
We have a 17 suite operating room that offers wide variety of specialties from Robotics, Kidney Transplants, Trauma and almost everything in between. We provide high quality care for both our elective and urgent patients from infant to geriatrics. We are currently offering SIGN-ON BONUSES for all full-time and part-time Surgical Technologist positions The amount of the sign-on bonus is dependent upon your years of Surgical Technology experience. Perform a variety of tasks in an operating room that assist the surgical team.
assist in cleanup of the operating room; check placement and operation of equipment; and check and restock operating room.
During surgical procedures may be responsible for special trays, graft materials, and record patient data.
Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to surgeon according to established policies and procedures.
Before an operation, help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment. Adjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly.
During surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants. Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site under the supervision of the surgeon and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and helps apply dressings.
After surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room. Clean and restock the operating room.
Prepare patients for surgery by wash, shave, and ensure aseptic incision sites. May transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
Must have completed program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintains certification or has completed appropriate military training program or maintains certification from accredited program or was employed as a surg tech in a health care facility on or before effective date of the act (12/27/2020) or Employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before effective date (12/27/2020).
Compliance with continuing ed requirements specified by the credentialing organization for certification. Surgical specialties include but are not limited to: general, orthopedic, vascular, plastic and reconstructive, obstetrics and gynecology, thoracic, ophthalmic, neurosurgery, organ procurement and endoscopic surgical settings.
Note: Staff employed to practice surgical technology by the health care facility on or before the effective date of the law (12/27/2020) or who were employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before effective date of the law are grandfathered and therefore not required to have certification.
New graduates of a program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation can work for six months prior to certification but must be certified within six months of program completion.
Entry level job 0-2 years experience.

Certification Details - Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Technologist Surgery Certified (TSC) within 6 months of program completion:
A health care facility may employ individuals who do not meet the certification requirements if after a diligent and thorough effort has been made they are unable to employ a sufficient number of qualified surg techs who meet the requirements (i.e. certification) and a written record of efforts is made and retained at the health care facility. (Recruitment efforts are documented and can be supplied for this record. Provides evidence that the individual maintains a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program or was employed to practice surgical technology by the healthcare facility on or before the effective date of this section or was employed to practice surgical technology as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of this section.
Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) OR Tech in Surgery-Certified (TSC)
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