Certified Surgical Tech

Dallas Regional Medical Center • Mesquite, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), also referred to as a Surgical Tech or OR Tech, assists surgeons, nurses, and other surgical team members before, during, and after surgical procedures. The role helps ensure a safe, efficient, and sterile surgical environment. This is a per diem (PD/PRN) position at Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite, Texas, with variable hours. The posting lists both days and nights as shifts available.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited educational program for surgical technologists.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification required upon hire and maintained throughout employment.
• Experience scrubbing minor and major procedures in generalized surgical specialties, including General, Urology, Eye (cataracts), Gynecology, Minor Vascular, and Hand Specialty.
• Experience scrubbing minor procedures in specialty surgical areas.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification upon hire and maintained.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the operating room by sterilizing and arranging instruments, supplies, and equipment; prepare patients for surgery through proper positioning and sterile draping.
• Assist during surgery by passing instruments, maintaining a sterile field, anticipating the surgical team’s needs, and tracking instruments and sponges.
• Support postoperative care by applying dressings, transporting patients to recovery, and cleaning and restocking the operating room.
• Follow infection-control protocols, handle specimens safely, and comply with hospital and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and sterile processing staff, and communicate effectively in high-pressure situations.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed