- Salary
- $34 – $38/hr
- Location
- Bad Axe, Michigan, US
- Type
- Temporary
- Department
- IT
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Job Title: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) – Operating Room
Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) to join our surgical services team. In this role, you will assist surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses in the operating room during surgical procedures. You will be responsible for preparing surgical suites, sterilizing and arranging instruments, maintaining strict aseptic technique, and handling surgical instrumentation to ensure patient safety and positive surgical outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operating Room Preparation: Prepare operating suites prior to procedures by sterilizing equipment, setting up sterile tables and assemblies, and verifying all required instruments and supplies are available and operational.
- Patient Preparation: Assist with patient transfer and positioning on the operating table, drape patients securely, and maintain sterile boundaries throughout surgical cases.
- Intraoperative Scrub Assistance: Pass sterile surgical instruments, sponges, and supplies to surgeons and surgical assistants during procedures; anticipate surgeon needs; and maintain an accurate inventory count of sponges, needles, and instruments.
- Sterile Field Maintenance: Maintain rigorous aseptic technique continuously, monitor sterile fields for potential contamination, and immediately correct any breaks in sterility.
- Post-Procedure Care: Assist with dressing application, instrument decontamination and transport, operating room cleanup, and preparing suites for subsequent surgical cases.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Clinical Experience:
- Minimum 2+ years of current clinical CST experience in an acute care operating room setting [Required].
- Scrub experience in Orthopedics, OB-GYN, and General Surgery [Preferred].
- Certifications & Credentials:
- Active National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Certification [Required].
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) [Required].
- Core Competencies: Expert knowledge of surgical instrumentation and aseptic technique, strong anticipatory skills during live surgical cases, high attention to detail, and exceptional team communication.
Skills
BLS