Certified Surgical Technologist
Core
Prepares surgical instrumentation, sterilizes equipment, and assists the surgeon, nurse, and anesthesia provider during surgical procedures.
Role type
entry-level surgical technologist (scrub tech)
Builds
sterile fields and surgical instrument sets for operating room procedures
Domain
healthcare / surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
surgical instrumentation knowledge, sterile field preparation, equipment setup, patient care basics, adaptability to changing assignments
Preferred skills
1 year of surgical tech experience, military certification
Technologies
surgical instruments, sterilization equipment
Responsibilities
Prepare surgical instrumentation for sterilization, pull together needed materials for procedures, prepare the sterile field and equipment, anticipate surgeon needs, assist the nurse and anesthesia provider