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:

• Assist surgical team in the scrubbing role according CHI St. Luke's policies and procedures

• Maintain sterile field.

• Report immediately any breaks in aseptic technique

• Pass instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon.

• Assist with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting

• Instrument that has been placed by the surgeon.

• Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon.

• Perform surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.

• Proficiently function in the scrub role for all services provided

• Function as a resource for at least one specific service.

• Utilize/open supplies judiciously, offers suggestions, improvements with focus on quality and cost containment.

• Actively participate in product evaluations.Assure appropriate equipment and supplies are available for each procedure:

• Assist RN in updating preference

• Work closely with the instrument room as service specialist/instrument liaison to assure provision of quality.

• Assist in housekeeping duties as directed to insure safe patient environment and an efficient room turnover.

• Assist RN with circulator duties while under direct supervision.

• Work assigned shifts, responding when called upon for additional or emergency service as necessary and on-call according to Perioperative policies.

• Actively participate in providing 2 in-services per year at unit or service level. In-services are approved by the Manager prior to presentation.

• Attend at least 10 hours of continuing education per year.

• Preceptor for students and new employees. Complete preceptor orientation paperwork within established time frames.

• Actively participate in unit/committee meetings and is an active member of a professional organization.

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

• BLS

Minimum Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience

Pay Range

$25.25 - $36.61 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.