Surgical Technologist Certified - Surgery General

CHRISTUS Health • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Surgical Technologist Certified performs technical duties to prepare and care for pre-operative patients, including preparing patients’ skin for surgery, maintaining aseptic technique, providing comfort and support, transporting and positioning patients, and identifying and caring for biological specimens. The role also prepares the operating room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies for each case.

Under the direction of a professional nurse, the technologist assists with direct patient care in the operating room before and during surgical procedures. The role establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments and sutures to physicians, and supports the surgical team while maintaining a safe and controlled environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVN/LPN program.
• BLS certification.
• Certified Surgical Technologist certification within 180 days of graduation or an LVN/LPN license.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of experience.
• Ability to proficiently scrub three specialty areas, such as transplants, open heart, urology, neurology, titanium rib, and robotics.

Responsibilities

• Meet expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Perform processes related to direct patient care and assistance in the operating room before and during surgical procedures, under the direction of a professional nurse.
• Establish and maintain the sterile field; pass instruments and sutures to the physician and assist as directed.
• Use physician preference cards when pulling cases and setting up the operating room, and keep preference cards as complete and current as possible.
• Work effectively as a member of the patient-care team and cooperate in team planning and execution.
• Maintain a safe environment by consistently implementing technical and aseptic practices.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in the use and care of surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Follow Universal Barrier Precautions to protect patients and self.
• Monitor and control the surgical environment, including traffic control, dress codes, and operating-room sanitation policies and procedures.
• Follow facility policies and procedures for decontamination, processing, and sterilization of instruments and supplies.
• Perform assigned patient-care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients.
• Adapt patient assessment, treatment, and care methods to patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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