Certified Surgical Tech, CST (Full-time, Days) - CVOR Surgery

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Dallas is hiring a full-time Certified Surgical Technologist for its CVOR Surgery Department. The position is based at Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, Texas. The schedule is 40 hours per week on a day shift, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with additional on-call and holiday coverage. The department includes 24 main operating room suites, two endovascular rooms, three robot rooms, and two heart rooms. It is a fast-paced, high-volume service performing open vascular, endovascular, and heart procedures. Texas Health Dallas is a Level I Trauma facility with a strong minimally invasive cardiovascular program. The Surgical Technologist supports perioperative care for infants, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. The role assists the RN circulator before, during, and after procedures; supports infection prevention and patient safety; and helps maintain instruments, supplies, and equipment. A sign-on bonus is available for eligible external candidates.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and employment practicing surgical technology in a health care facility before September 1, 2009; or graduation from an accredited surgical technology program, vocational nurse program, or military surgical technology training program.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential, with the applicable qualifying education or prior employment described in the posting; or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) credential.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification before providing independent patient care, maintained quarterly.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of CVOR open-heart experience.
Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program, vocational nurse program, or military surgical technology training program.

Responsibilities

Display intra-operative skills and behavior that contribute to desirable outcomes.
Assist in providing perioperative care for infants, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
Assist the RN circulator preoperatively in formulating the plan of care.
Assist with coordinating perioperative patient care as needed and maintain accountability for professional behavior and practice standards.
Follow proper procedures for care of instruments, supplies, and equipment postoperatively.
Under supervision, assist the RN circulator with postoperative duties.
Help deliver nursing care in a manner that minimizes infection transfer and accidental contamination.
Help deliver care in a manner that protects patients from injury.
Provide care with an emphasis on continually improving quality, service, and cost effectiveness.
Demonstrate competence in assisting with age-appropriate care that addresses the physiological and anatomical needs of patients from infancy through older adulthood.