Certified Surgical Technologist

HCA Healthcare • Fort Worth, TX

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist delivers high-quality, patient-centered care and supports efficient operation of the surgical suite under the supervision of the Circulating RN. The role prepares the surgical suite, positions and prepares patients, and provides instruments, equipment, and supplies to the surgical team during procedures. The technologist maintains a sterile field, completes proper instrument counts, and ensures instruments and equipment operate properly.

The position participates in patient-specific care as directed, follows service excellence standards, and helps promote patient satisfaction. It requires knowledge of surgical specialties and the ability to scrub for multiple types of procedures, as well as knowledge of procedure-related anatomy and physiology. The technologist also contributes to performance improvement and patient safety goals.

Requirements

• Vocational training in Surgical Technology.
• Currently certified as a Surgical Technician or Surgical Technologist in the state(s) of practice, in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

• Organize the operating suite with the instruments, supplies, and equipment needed for the day; review daily cases and ensure adequate stocking.
• Check that equipment and instruments function properly before procedures, maintain an orderly sterile instrument table, and use physician preference cards for setup.
• Prepare rapidly and effectively for emergency and add-on cases.
• Transport patients to and from the surgical suite as needed; assist with patient transfer, positioning, prepping, and draping in accordance with hospital standards.
• Perform or assist with the scrub, gown, and glove process for self and the surgical team.
• Assist the surgeon during procedures by passing equipment, instruments, medications, sponges, sutures, and other requested items; perform other duties such as holding retractors and cutting sutures.
• Anticipate needs and monitor the patient and equipment for issues requiring immediate action; report or respond calmly and efficiently.
• Assist with the maintenance and care of surgical specimens and handle specimens according to hospital policy.
• Follow department procedures for procuring, labeling, and handling medications, IV fluids, and irrigating fluids.
• Operate specialty equipment according to manufacturer recommendations and applicable policies and procedures.
• Complete sponge, sharp, and instrument counts and report discrepancies to the nurse or surgeon.
• Turn over rooms promptly and thoroughly between procedures, including cleaning, restocking, and setting up, cleaning, or removing equipment and instrumentation as needed.
• Participate in patient and procedural verification and respond to lifesaving, fire, and disaster situations.
• Respond promptly to scheduled on-call situations.
• Help maintain a safe, organized environment; support patient safety initiatives, including fall and restraint prevention; and ensure patient privacy, comfort, confidentiality, and rights.
• Apply aseptic principles and follow universal precautions required by hospital and OSHA policies.
• Communicate effectively with patients, family members, physicians, and coworkers, using appropriate chains of command to convey pertinent information.
• Use the occurrence reporting system to report potential patient safety issues.
• Contribute to performance improvement initiatives and work toward core measures, patient safety, and service excellence goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time-away-from-work programs, including paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits, adoption assistance, life insurance, 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: No Education Listed