Certified Surgical Technologist OR RGV

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Edinburg, TX

About The Position

A certified technologist assists the surgeon and other professional and technical personnel in carrying out operating room and surgical functions. Care is administered under the direct supervision of a professional operating room nurse. The patient population includes infants, children, adolescents, and adults. The role includes preparing the operating room and supplies for procedures, maintaining a safe sterile field, supporting the surgical team before, during, and after interventions, and caring for department equipment, instruments, and supplies. The technologist is expected to maintain confidentiality, follow hospital policies and ethical practices, communicate constructively, participate in unit improvement activities and staff meetings, and maintain competency through self-directed learning.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technology Program.
High school diploma or GED.
Current national certification as a surgical technologist within 90 days of hire.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric scrub technologist experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality and adhere to hospital policies and procedures.
Demonstrate ethical business practices and comply with corporate integrity guidelines.
Communicate in ways that promote a positive work environment, teamwork, and appropriate resolution of problems.
Demonstrate competency in the scrub role, including anticipating needs for common procedures and asking the surgeon about anticipated procedural variances.
Know the setup and use of service equipment and use sterilizers effectively.
Maintain a safe environment for patients, physicians, and staff at the sterile field and throughout the operating room.
Set up the room appropriately for procedures and select supplies and equipment with the patient's size in mind.
Break down the room after procedures using standard precautions.
Assist the surgical team before, during, and after surgical interventions, including cleanup and obtaining patients when needed.
Help maintain the department, supplies, equipment, and instruments; handle items to minimize damage, report damage or breakage, and remove damaged items from use.
Transport instruments to decontamination in closed carts after cases.
Participate in unit process-improvement activities as requested and attend staff meetings routinely.
Use self-directed learning activities to maintain competency.