CVOR Surgical Technologist
Florence, South Carolina
McLeod Regional Medical Center

Certified Surgical Technician (CST)

Location: Florence, South Carolina
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (13 weeks)
Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Job Summary

• Work under surgeon supervision to facilitate safe and effective invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures.
• Ensure operating room safety, proper equipment function, and patient safety throughout procedures.
• Prepare and maintain sterile instruments, sutures, and equipment necessary for surgeries.
• Assist with patient positioning, prepping, draping, and establishing sterile fields.
• Perform initial and ongoing instrument, sharps, and sponge counts with circulator.
• Participate in surgical site and patient verification during time-out procedures.
• Prepare and pass off specimens as appropriate.
• Assist in lifting, turning, and positioning patients using proper body mechanics.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment and assist with terminal cleaning of instruments and rooms.
• Use standard precautions and appropriate personal protective equipment when handling hazardous substances.
• Demonstrate competency in emergency management, infection control, communication, and perioperative patient care.

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technician certification (NBSTSA certification required; only recognized certification in South Carolina).
• Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Technologist experience within the last year, with a minimum of 1 year of experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Additional Information

• Must maintain professional image and excellent customer relations with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers.
• Flexibility, punctuality, and willingness to learn in the surgical environment are essential.
• Competency checklist includes assigned access control, emergency management, environment safety, infection control, communication, and operative patient care.
• Fit test for respirators is required for travelers with specific make/model within one year of start (optional but recommended).
• Influenza vaccine is required during September through April unless a medical or religious exemption is provided with appropriate documentation.
• Annual TB questionnaire and additional TB-related documentation may be required depending on screening results.

Experience

• Years of experience not explicitly stated; certification and demonstrated competency required.
• No prior travel experience explicitly required.