Certified Surgical Technologist

HCA Healthcare • Round Rock, TX

18d

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist assists with cleaning and preparing the operating room suite and caring for and cleaning operating room equipment. Working in a sterile field, the technologist assists the surgeon by providing appropriate instrumentation and provides care for operative patients before, during, and after surgery. Patient care is performed within the scope of the operating room technician’s training and under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN).

The position is scheduled for weekend days with no call. Responsibilities include preparing patients, equipment, and operating rooms for procedures; maintaining a clean and safe operating room; managing assigned procedures intraoperatively and anticipating the surgeon’s needs; assisting the circulating nurse with instrument counts; and managing supplies and equipment, including identifying needs, ensuring availability, and maintaining equipment through proper sterilization.

Requirements

• One year of operating room scrub work experience in orthopedics, neuro, general, gynecology, robotics, or spine.
• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program and successful completion of the certification exam.
• Surgical Technologists who graduated after September 1, 2009 must hold and maintain a current Surgical Technologist certification within 180 days of graduation. Certification must be from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor, the National Center for Competency Testing or its successor, or another surgical technology certification program approved by the department.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. David’s Healthcare policy.

Nice To Haves

• Previous operating room scrub experience in trauma.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cleaning and preparing the operating room suite and in the care and cleaning of operating room equipment.
• Work in a sterile field and provide the surgeon with instrumentation appropriate to the task.
• Provide care for operative patients before, during, and after surgery within the scope of training and under the direction of an RN.
• Prepare patients, equipment, and operating rooms for each procedure or surgery.
• Maintain a clean and safe operating room suite for surgical patients.
• Perform intra-operative management of assigned procedures and anticipate the surgeon’s needs.
• Assist the circulating nurse in maintaining correct instrument counts.
• Manage supplies and equipment by determining needs, ensuring availability, and maintaining equipment through proper sterilization.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED