Salary: 25.06-37.60 USD

　　Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

　　Shift: Shift 3

　　Status: Part Time w/Benefits FTE: 0.400000

　　Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

　　Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

　　Work Schedule: Nights with Call Weekend and Holiday Rotation

　　Hours: 11:00pm to 7:00am

　　Summary:

　　The Surgical Technician is a member of the Obstetrical Health Care Team who assists the nurse and physician in procedures performed on the Labor and Delivery Unit. Possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures. Under direct supervisor of the RN circulator, the Surgical Technician may assist with delegated circulator tasks. The Surgical Technician in Labor and Delivery also assist with cleaning and maintaining equipment necessary to the care of women and infants in the department.

　　Responsibilities:

　　EDUCATION

　　High school diploma or GED

　　Graduate from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) or Accreditation Bureau of Health Education School (ABHES) accredited Surgical Technician program required. Surgical Technician credential is achieved by passing the national certification examination administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

　　Certified Surgical Technician CST, credentials administered by the National Board of Surgical Technician and Surgical Assisting required

　　Must maintain 15 hours of continuing education hours per year for all Surgical Technicians

　　Associates hired into a Surgical Technician position prior to January 1, 2015 are required to maintain 15 hours of continuing education annually

　　EXPERIENCE

　　Previous experience in an operating room preferredKNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

　　Basic Life Support certification

　　Strong written and verbal communication skills

　　WORKING CONDITIONS

　　Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment; typical of most office jobs

　　Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions

　　REQNUMBER: 25371