Certified Surgical Technologist - Surg General [Immediate Start]
Company: Christus Health
Location: New Braunfels
Posted on: July 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description Summary: Performs a variety of
technical duties to assist in preparing and caring for
pre-operative patients. Prepares patient skin for surgery in
accordance with hospital standards. Maintains aseptic techniques;
actively monitors situations that could lead to breaches in aseptic
technique. Provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients
by demonstrating sensitivity to patient care and privacy.
Transports patients to and from the Operating Room suite. Positions
patients according to the type of surgery. Identifies and cares for
biological specimens. Prepares the Operating Room by setting up
tables, instruments, and supplies according to type of case.
Responsibilities: - Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or
Leader of Leaders. - Under the direction of a professional nurse,
performs all processes that relate to the delivery of direct
patient care and assistance care in the OR prior to and during any
surgical procedure. - Ability to proficiently scrub 3 specialty
areas including but not limited to: Transplants, Open Heart,
Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc. is highly
preferred. - Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes
instruments, and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed
by the physician. - Use the physician preference card as a
beginning point when pulling cases and setting up the OR. - Ensures
that preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as
possible. - Works effectively as a member of the team caring for
the patient. - Cooperates in team planning and execution. -
Maintains a safe environment by always implementing technical and
aseptic practices. - Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and
care of all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment. -
Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own
safety in all patient care situations. - Demonstrates competency to
monitor and control the surgical environment. Maintains proper
traffic control, dress codes, and adherence to OR sanitation
policies and procedures. - Familiar with facility policy and
procedure regarding decontamination, processing, and sterilization
of all instruments and supplies that are processed within the
facility. - Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient
care responsibilities in a manner that meets the
population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by
the department. - Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment,
treatment and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical,
psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs
of each patient served. - Performs other duties as assigned. Job
Requirements: Education/Skills - High School Diploma or equivalent
is required - Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an
accredited LVN/LPN program is required Experience - 2 or more years
of experience preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required - Certification of Surgical Technologist from The
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting within
180 days of graduation or LVN/LPN License required Work Schedule:
Varies Work Type: Part Time
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