Certified Surgical Technologist

Surgical Tech for Texas 

The surgical technologist serves as an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients. Surgical technologists work under the supervision of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety

Essential Functions/Performance Expectations

• Ability to assess, project and plan for procedural needs
• Possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique
• Combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Education and Experience

• Ability to assess, project and plan for procedural needs.
• Possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique.
• Combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
• Surgical technologists graduate from surgical technology programs accredited through ARC/STSA, a collaborative effort of AST and ACS, by CAAHEP. CAAHEP is a recognized accreditation agency of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). In addition, surgical technology programs are located in educational institutions that are institutionally accredited by agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or The Joint Commission. The ARC/STSA is also a member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA).
• Employee can be hired as a Surgical Tech I and not be certified; however, must become certified within 180 days of graduation from surgical technologist program.

Physical Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactory. 

Please send: Resume and Checklist http://www.soliant.com/skillschecklist with my name, Lake Kelley, as Recruiter and please contact me at [email protected] or call 770-882-2028