Certified Surgical Technologist, Mid-Shift
About The Position
The Certified Surgical Technologist provides expert perioperative patient care through the use of equipment and instrumentation and serves as a scrub assistant to the physician during operative and invasive procedures. The position works under the direction of a Registered Nurse and follows the Surgical Technologist Skills Inventory, using expertise to serve as a role model and resource for other staff. The role requires knowledge and skills appropriate to the patients served, including understanding growth and development across different life cycles. This full-time position is in the Main OR at Memorial Hermann Memorial City, scheduled Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call is required, with a 30-minute return time.
Requirements
- Graduate of a Surgical Technologist Program.
- Current Basic Life Support certification.
- Current certification as a Surgical Technologist from the National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients served, including knowledge of growth and development across different life cycles.
- Able to meet the experience-level classifications listed: New Grad under 1 year; Surg Tech I at 1 year; Surg Tech II at 2–4 years; and Surg Tech III at 5 or more years.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of Neuro and General experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support unit goals and operations by serving as a resource specialist for an assigned operating room area or specialty service.
- Apply aseptic technique, advanced surgical techniques, and patient-care practices for patients undergoing elective and emergency procedures, adapting care to patient age and needs.
- Verify that supplies, instruments, and equipment are functioning and available before procedures, using the surgeon’s preference card and other resources.
- Apply asepsis principles to provide optimal patient care in the operating room.
- Provide safe care in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards of care while meeting budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, and accuracy of practice.
- Meet mandatory and continuing education and skills-competency requirements to support professional growth and development.
- Support department goals that contribute to organizational success.
- Serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff, and provide orientation and in-service training to department personnel.
- Create compassionate, personalized experiences for community members and model Memorial Hermann service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
