MGB-16789 - Certified Surgical Technician (Labor & Delivery) - Boston, MA - 13 Weeks Contract Sigma Healthcare team is currently looking for a Certified Surgical Technician to work at our client's facility in Boston, MA.
Shift : 19:00 - 07:00
Job Responsibilities : - Demonstrates necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with AST (Association of Surgical Technologist).
- Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of surgical procedures to enable proper performance of scrub duties and to anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
- Assists in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments.
- Assists with patient positioning, skin preparation, and surgical draping according to surgeon's protocol.
- Assists with application of dressing splints and casts.
- Ensures that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings.
- Assists in the turnover of the O.R. suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces, as required.
- Prepares procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, " "pulling cases " " accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available.
Qualifications: - A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program and surgical technologist certification.
- Must have CST certification (NBSTSA, NCCT) required
- Current BCLS.
- Strong understanding of surgical technology and surgical procedure.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Must have 1 year of relevant Labor & Delivery CST experience.