Certified Surgical Technician

Dallas Medical Center • Farmers Branch, TX

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About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist III (CST III), also referred to as a Surgical Tech III, OR Tech III, or Scrub Tech III, is an advanced surgical team member who supports highly complex procedures, helps ensure efficient operating room operations, and serves as a clinical resource for surgical staff. The CST III leads case preparation, assists surgeons by maintaining a sterile field and anticipating procedural needs, mentors surgical technologists, and promotes patient safety, infection control, and regulatory compliance.

This is a per diem position at Dallas Medical Center in Farmers Branch, Texas. The schedule and hours are variable; the listed shift is days.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Certified Surgical Tech (CST) training program.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification required upon hire and maintained during employment.
• Experience and mastery scrubbing minor and major procedures in General, Urology, Eye (cataracts), Gynecology, and Hand specialties.
• Proficiency in basic spine procedures, including laminectomies; Sports Medicine; Orthopedic Total Joints; complicated spinal fusion surgery, including 360; and complicated orthopedics, including Sports Medicine, Total Joints, and Joint Revisions.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification upon hire and maintained.
• Current CST certificate upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead surgical technologist for complex and specialty procedures, guiding and mentoring surgical staff and modeling sterile technique and patient-safety practices.
• Coordinate and prepare operating rooms for specialized procedures, ensuring the availability of advanced instrumentation, implants, and equipment and anticipating surgeon preferences and procedural needs.
• Provide advanced intraoperative support by passing instruments, maintaining sterile technique, anticipating procedural steps, and troubleshooting equipment or supply issues.
• Ensure accurate counts of sponges, needles, instruments, and implants; support implant documentation, specimen handling, and case tracking in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Support onboarding and training of new surgical technologists, assist with competency development, and provide guidance on clinical questions, specialty techniques, and equipment use.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed