Certified Surgical Technologist

HCA Healthcare • Round Rock, TX

20h • Onsite

About The Position

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist to assist with preparing and maintaining operating rooms, equipment, and patients for surgical procedures. The role works in a sterile field, provides the surgeon with appropriate instrumentation, and cares for operative patients before, during, and after surgery. Patient care is performed within the scope of the technician’s training and under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN).

The position includes intra-operative management of assigned procedures, anticipating the surgeon’s needs, supporting accurate instrument counts, and managing supplies and equipment, including sterilization. The medical center is a 200-plus-bed acute-care facility in Round Rock, Texas, with a hybrid operating room and a Level II trauma center.

Requirements

• At least 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.
• For Surgical Technologists who graduated after September 1, 2009, maintain 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 with cleaning and preparing the operating room suite and with the care and cleaning of operating room equipment.
• Work in a sterile field and provide the surgeon with instrumentation appropriate for 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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• 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, 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: High school or GED