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Avon, Ohio, United States
Onsite
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Avon Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. As one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in northeast Ohio, Avon Hospital has brought the future of medicine close to home for the residents in and around Lorain and Cuyahoga County. This regional hospital offers endless opportunities to build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world while making meaningful differences in the lives of others.
As a Surgical Technologist, you will play an essential role in delivering safe, high-quality surgical care by assisting surgeons and Registered Nurses throughout a wide range of operative procedures. Working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, you will help maintain a sterile field, anticipate the needs of the surgical team and support positive patient outcomes from the start of each procedure through completion.
In this hands-on role, you will prepare the operating room by organizing supplies and equipment, setting up sterile instrumentation, performing surgical counts, draping the sterile field, passing instruments during procedures, preparing sterile dressings and cleaning instruments for terminal sterilization. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to expand your clinical expertise, work alongside experienced surgical professionals and continuously build your skills while making a meaningful impact on every patient you serve.
A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 5:30PM and 7:00AM - 3:30PM (2 - 10 hour shifts and 2 - 8 hours shifts weekly)
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform scrub functions and assist in circulating functions under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN).
Set up the sterile table and ensure appropriate supplies, drugs and equipment are available.
Assist RN in counting all sponges, instruments, etc. at appropriate times during surgery.
Assist in gowning and gloving surgical team members and draping patients.
Ensure aseptic condition is maintained by the scrubbed surgical team through the procedure.
Participate in the intraoperative “timeout.”
Collect, identify and label specimens removed during surgical procedures and give specimens to circulator for disposition.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program, accredited through Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
OR completion of military surgical technology program will meet the educational requirements of an accredited Surgical Technology Program
Certification of either CST or TS-C required for candidates who have not completed an accredited Surgical Technology program: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) OR Certified Tech in Surgery (TS-C) through the National Center for Competency Training (NCCT)
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Physical Requirements:
Personal Protective Equipment:
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