Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Certified Surgical Technologist

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLouisville, KY, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree is required.
One year of job-related experience is required.
Certification as a Surgical Technologist is required.

Responsibilities

Assist in transferring and positioning patients under direct supervision.
Assist with room turnover.
Obtain the equipment and positioning supplies needed for cases.
Ensure scheduled and emergent cases have complete case carts.
Communicate with operating room staff, clinical coordinators, the control desk charge nurse, and the manager.
Assist with orientation of new personnel and students as requested.
Orient, mentor, and coach other team members as a resource.
Maintain aseptic technique while opening supplies and during surgical cases.
Function as a scrubbed member of the patient care team while wearing a clean and sterile gown.
Demonstrate aseptic technique when tying and snapping surgical gowns and moving within the operating room suite.
Assist with preparation of the preoperative site and patient draping.
Perform activities required during operations, including handling instruments, sponges, sutures, catheters, drains, and dressings, under the surgeon’s direct supervision.
Observe for and correct breaks in aseptic technique.
Handle specimens.
Make appropriate decisions using evidence-based practice and demonstrate critical thinking.
Assist with retraction of tissue and organs.
Assist the physician during procedures as necessary and within scope of practice.
Transfer and irrigate fluids.
Transfer, but do not administer, drugs within the sterile field.
Assist with sponging or suctioning the operative site.
Prepare or cut suture material.
Perform skin closure under the surgeon’s direct supervision.
Apply dressings.

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health Medical Group

Surgical Tech

Vascular Surgery

St. Matthews area

Full time/First shift

Essential Duties:

Assists in transferring / positioning patients under direct supervision
Assists with room turnover
Obtains necessary equipment and positioning supplies needed for cases
Assures all scheduled and emergent cases have complete case carts
Maintains communication with operating room staff, clinical coordinators, control desk charge nurse and manager
Assists with orientation of new personnel and students as requested
Resource for other team members through orientating, mentoring, and coaching
Maintains aseptic technique while opening supplies and during surgical case
Functions as a scrubbed (clean and sterile gown) member of the patient care team
Demonstrates aseptic technique while tying, snapping surgical gowns and movement in OR suite
Assists with the preparation of preoperative site and patient draping
Performs activities required during the operation (e.g. handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, catheters, drains, dressing, etc.) under direct supervision of surgeon
Observes for and corrects breaks in aseptic technique
Handling specimens
Makes appropriate decisions utilizing evidence-based practice and demonstrates critical thinking skills
Assist is retraction of tissue and organs
Assists the physician, within scope of practice, during procedures as necessary

Transferring and irrigating with fluids
Transferring but not administering drugs within the sterile field
Assist in sponging or suctioning operative site
Preparing or cutting suture material
Performs skin closure under the direct supervision of the surgeon
Applies dressing

Minimum Education/Experience:

Associates degree required - Certified Surgical Technologist
One year of job-related experience required

CST, Certified Surg Tech, Surgical Tech, Vascular, Clinical, Practice, Health Care

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

About the Company

Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Baptist Health is a regional health system with nine hospitals and more than 400 care sites across Kentucky and Indiana, offering inpatient services, outpatient clinics, home health, urgent care, diagnostic and surgery centers, and therapies. It combines employed physicians in Baptist Health Medical Group with a large network of independent clinicians to deliver comprehensive care across the continuum, including hospital care, primary care, specialty practices, and wellness services. Its hospitals hold Magnet or Pathway to Excellence nursing designations, reflecting a focus on nursing quality, and the system aims to provide accessible, high-quality health care to communities through a broad, integrated network. The goal is to improve community health by delivering coordinated, patient-centered care across a wide geographic footprint.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Little Rock, AR
Founded: 1924

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