CVOR Surgical Technologist
Florence, South Carolina
McLeod Regional Medical Center

Certified Surgical Technician (CST) - Long Term Assignment

Location: Florence, South Carolina
Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Work under surgeon supervision to facilitate safe and effective surgical procedures (invasive and non-invasive).
• 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 sterile field establishment.
• 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 specimens as appropriate.
• Assist with 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).
• Minimum of 1 year of CVOR Technologist experience within the last year.

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.

Experience

• No explicit years of experience stated; certification and demonstrated competency required.
• No prior travel experience required.