Must be able to float to other areas. + DEFINITION/PRIMARY FUNCTION + A Certified Surgical Technologist is a paraprofessional qualified by a didactic and clinical training to provide Services in the Operating Room under the supervision and responsibility of the Operating Room Director and RN circulatory nurses or her/his designee. As part of the Operating Room Team, he/she is responsible for the technical aspects of the patient’s surgical intervention. The Certified Surgical Technologist and Circulating Nurse work as a team as the surgical patients advocate. + POSITION QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum qualifications are required unless stated otherwise.) + Experience: + Knowledge and application of surgical aseptic technique required. + Familiarity with basic surgical procedures, instruments, equipment, physiology, microbiology, anatomy and psychological process required. + Recent experience in Operating Room technology. + Has verbal ability to use and understand medical terminology to fulfill quickly and accurately Surgeons and Nurses instructions. + Education and Training: + Graduate of a CAAHEP Accredited Surgical Technologist Program. + License, Certification & Registration: + Certified in Basic Life Support required. + CST - Certified Surgical Technologist (Within 6 months of hire) + Other Requirements: + Assignments will rotate between Crane and Main OR + Rotation on-call system participation required. + Must be willing to float to other organizational locations for which the colleague has received training. + Ability to anticipate and meet the needs of the Surgical Team required. + Ability to meet the needs of the patients for safety, comfort, and reassurance required. + Capable of rapid and accurate movements of body and hands in response to visual and audio stimuli. + Able to perform a variety of duties in the Operating Room under supervision of the Registered Nurse. + Maintain competency in all surgical equipment as required. + Knowledge and application of surgical aseptic technique + Ability to perform effectively in stressful and emergency situations + Demonstrated professional communication with all internal and external contacts