Certified Surgical Technologist III

CommonSpirit Health • Pasadena, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services to residents of Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Baytown, and Clear Lake. The facility includes 53 medical/surgical beds, eight ICU beds and three endoscopy rooms, and offers a range of primary and specialized services—wound care, general surgery, gastroenterology, occupational health, heart and vascular, women’s services, diagnostic imaging, outpatient rehab services, and sleep disorders.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CST/CSFA) required as of September 1, 2010 or "grandfathered" employees –OR- LVN

Responsibilities

• Assists in patient care and preparation of surgical patients
• Performs scrub duties and related procedures
• Accountable for ensuring cleaning and maintenance of supplies and equipment for selected specialty
• Performs in the advanced role of preceptor, service specialist and instrument room liaison
• Assist surgical team in the scrubbing role according CHI St. Luke's policies and procedures
• Maintain sterile field
• Report immediately any breaks in aseptic technique
• Pass instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon
• Assist with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees