Surgical Skilled Technologist
Indiana University Health
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- Location
- Lafayette, IN
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 22
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Indiana University Health
Hospital & health care · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Ensure the presence and proper arrangement of surgical equipment, supplies and instrumentation
- Provide assistance to the surgeon in the operating room
- Assist in the turnover of the operating room after the procedure
- Ensure proper routing and/or processing of specimens, equipment, instrumentation and supplies
- Work as a member of the surgical team
What you need
- High School Diploma/GED
- Certified Surgical Technologist certification from the NBSTSA within four months of employment
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Ability to resource advanced technology
- 15 continuing education units annually as required by state law
- Knowledge of various surgical procedures within 12 months of employment
- Knowledge of the name and function of surgical equipment and instrumentation
- Strict adherence to policies and regulations regarding maintenance of sterile field
Key skills
Certified Surgical TechnologistBasic Life Support Certificationresource advanced technologysurgical equipment and instrumentationmaintenance of sterile field
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Surgical Skilled Technologists provide service and support before, during, and after surgical procedures. Assists in ensuring the presence and proper arrangement of surgical equipment, supplies and instrumentation in the operating room prior to each operation. Provides assistance to the surgeon in the operating room as allowed by professional and legal standards. Assists in the turnover of the operating room after the procedure ensuring proper routing and/or processing of all specimens, equipment, instrumentation and supplies. Works as a member of the surgical team with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel.
• Requires a High School Diploma/GED.
• Requires certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist obtained from the NBSTSA within four months of employment.
• Requires Basic Life Support Certification.
• Requires the ability to resource advanced technology.
• Requires 15 continuing education units annually as required by state law.
• Requires knowledge of various surgical procedures in order to anticipate the needs of the surgeon and to recognize the problems encountered by the surgeon within 12 months of employment.
• Requires knowledge of name and function of surgical equipment and instrumentation.
• Requires strict adherence to policies and regulations regarding maintenance of sterile field.