Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

12 Hour Day Shift

Description:

Position Summary and Highlights:

We are seeking a motivated full-time Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for our Main Operating Room in Nampa, Idaho!

Certified Surgical Technicians play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of surgical procedures. Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, all aimed at supporting surgeons and nurses in delivering safe, sterile and effective patient care.

From preparing operating rooms and sterilizing equipment to assisting during surgeries and maintaining a sterile environment, the expertise of a CST is essential to the success of each operation.

Why Saint Alphonsus:

• Schedule: This is a full-time benefited position working 40 hours per week for 4 10-hour shifts or 12-hour shifts. Orientation typically features 5 8-hour shifts.
• Benefits: Position is eligible for benefits from Day 1!
• Call Requirements: Some call is required. May discuss details with recruiter.
• Incentives: May be eligible for incentives including sign-on bonuses and relocation stipends.
• Saint Alphonsus has been recognized as a one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) by the NBSTSA or as a Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) by the NCCT is required.
• At hire, Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS)
• One year of scrub experience in an acute care hospital setting preferred.

What You Will Do:

• Demonstrates knowledge of cautery safety (grounding pad and cautery use during procedure).
• Recognizes breaks in aseptic technique and takes immediate corrective action.
• Demonstrates equipment checks to assure proper functioning.
• Updates and reviews surgeon preference cards.
• Able to gown and glove other members of the perioperative 'sterile' team.
• Able to gown and glove self through use of closed and open method.
• Able to independently function in at least one other specialty area. 
• Anticipates and prioritizes surgeon needs.  Communicates with RN Circulator to obtain needed resources.  LPNs may function under the Nurse Practice Action with RN supervision.
• Responsible for technical equipment and supplies (e.g., inventory, usage, organization, maintenance in own specialty area). 
• Trouble-shoots equipment within own specialty to bring to resolution.
• Independently manages instrument, sponge and sharp counts for all procedures in specialty areas and all procedures assigned outside of specialty.
• Assists and/or follows direction of the RN Circulator to set up a room and obtain equipment, etc.

Highlights and Benefits:

When Saint Alphonsus takes care of you, you can take better care of our patients. We foster personal and professional growth and offer opportunities that empower our colleagues to develop their careers. Our belief in work-life balance compliments the natural beauty, diverse landscapes, and outdoor recreation lifestyle that is unique to Idaho and Oregon. 

• We offer market-competitive pay, generous PTO, and multiple options for comprehensive benefits that begin on day one.
• Benefits for your future include retirement planning and matching, college savings plans for your family, and multiple life insurance plans that can change as your needs develop.
• We are proud to offer Employee Assistance Programs, tuition reimbursement, and educational opportunities to help you learn and grow.

Visit www.saintalphonsus.org/careers to learn more!

Ministry/Facility Information:

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a faith-based ministry and not-for-profit health system serving Idaho, Oregon, and northern Nevada communities. The health system boasts 4 hospitals, 609 licensed beds, and 73 clinic locations. Through innovative technologies, compassionate staff, and healing environments, Saint Alphonsus' goal is to improve the health and well-being of people by emphasizing care