Certified Surgical Tech III Per Diem- Labor & Delivery

Knapp Medical Center•Weslaco, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist II (CST III), sometimes referred to as a Surgical Tech III, OR Tech III or Scrub Tech III. The Certified Surgical Technologist III (CST III) serves as an advanced surgical team member responsible for supporting highly complex surgical procedures, ensuring optimal operating room efficiency, and serving as a clinical resource for surgical staff. The CST III leads advanced case preparation, assists surgeons by maintaining a sterile field and anticipating procedural needs, mentors’ surgical technologists, and promotes best practices in patient safety, infection control, and regulatory compliance. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed. Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people.

Requirements

Graduate of a Certified Surgical Tech accredited program. (CST) training program with less than one years’ experience in a surgical setting required.
Certified Surgical Tech (CST) Certification upon hire required and maintained for employment. (Non-certified employees hired prior to 12/2014 are exempt from this requirement.)
Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.
Experience and Mastery, in scrubbing minor and major procedures in the generalized surgical specialties, (General, Urology, Eye (cataracts), Gynecology, and Hand Specialty, in addition to, demonstrates proficiency and skill in basic spine procedures (Laminectomies), Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Total Joints, Complicated spinal fusion surgery (including 360), and Complicated Orthopedics: Sports Medicine and Total Joints, and Joint Revisions.

Nice To Haves

Advanced surgical team member responsible for supporting highly complex surgical procedures.
Ensuring optimal operating room efficiency.
Serving as a clinical resource for surgical staff.
Leading advanced case preparation.
Assisting surgeons by maintaining a sterile field and anticipating procedural needs.
Mentoring surgical technologists.
Promoting best practices in patient safety, infection control, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Preparation of sterile supplies and instruments for each assigned procedure.
Maintaining sterile field during case.
Providing surgeon with sterile supplies and instruments during assigned procedures.
Proficient in the following surgical specialties: General Surgery, Urology, Eyes (cataracts), GYN, and Hand specialty.
Demonstrates proficiency and skill in basic spine procedures (Laminectomies), Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Total Joints: Including, complicated spinal fusion surgery (including 360 fusions), and Complicated Orthopedics Sports Medicine, Total Joints, and Joint Revisions: Complicated ACL replacement and Rotator Cuff Repairs, Revision Knee, Revision Hip, and Revision Shoulder Surgeries, as well as Total Ankle Replacements and Total Femur Replacements and Hearts.
Demonstrate independent practice in the role of primary scrub technician.