Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - Operating Room - Kokomo
Community Health Network
- Location
- Onsite (Community Howard Regional Hlth, Indiana)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the Role
Community Health Network is a non-profit health system in Central Indiana providing comprehensive care across more than 200 sites. The Certified Surgical Technologist role involves scrubbing on surgical cases and assisting surgeons in the Operating Room at Howard Regional Health.
Skills
Perks
- Hiring bonus
Full job details
Hiring Bonus Offered!
Join Community
Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.
Make a Difference
Community Howard Regional Health has an excellent opportunity available within our main Operating Room located in Kokomo, IN. The Operating Room CST will be responsible for scrubbing on a variety of surgical cases. You will assist the surgeons and anticipate needs. The Certified Surgical Technologist will possess knowledge of sterile and aseptic technique.
Exceptional Skills and Qualifications
- Graduation from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited Surgical Technology program OR graduation from an NCCT-authorized school with completion of a GED or high school diploma. Associate degree preferred.
- Graduates of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology that is not accredited must provide a copy of a DD214 stating the base where the program was completed and a graduation certification.
- Current Surgical Technologists with an associate degree or higher in another field and have completed at least 120 surgical cases within the last four years and have completed 30 continuing education credits within the last two years may also be considered.
- Surgical Technologist certification obtained from the NBSTSA required within six months of hire.
- 1 year of Operating Room experience preferred
- Strong written, verbal and nonverbal interpersonal and professional communication skill are required
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task with a high degree of responsibility, responsiveness
- Takes direction well but also self directed and motivated