Overview
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more.
Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world.
In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians.
The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education.
Our strong alliance with Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other.
Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
Position Summary :
Assists in patient care and preparation of surgical patients; Performs scrub duties and related procedures; Accountable for ensuring cleaning and maintenance of supplies and equipment for selected specialty.
Performs in the advanced roles of preceptor, service specialist and instrument room liaison.
Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities :
- Assists surgical team in the scrubbing role according to prescribed standards
- Maintains sterile field. Reports immediately any breaks in aseptic technique.
- Passes instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon.
- Assists with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting instrument which has been placed by the surgeon.
- Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon, to an established instrument placed by the surgeon.
- Performs surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.
- Assures appropriate equipment and supplies are available for each procedure :
- Assists in housekeeping duties as directed to insure safe patient environment.
- Assists RN with circulator duties while under direct supervision.
- Performs additional activities and duties as directed.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements :
Education and Licensure :
- High School Diploma / GED
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CST / CSFA) required as of September 1, 2010 or grandfathered" employees OR LVN
Minimum Experience :
- None required
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