Cardiothoracic Surgical Tech Lead | OR Mentor

University Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet Insurance

Flexible Hours

Paid Time Off

Job summary

University Health in San Antonio seeks a Team Leader, Surgical Technician – Cardiothoracic to oversee operating room teams in highly complex cardiothoracic procedures. This role focuses on patient safety, surgical excellence, and staff leadership.

You will mentor OR staff, ensure efficient case flow, and collaborate with physicians to deliver top-tier patient care in a teaching hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program and a certification as a surgical technologist; OR employed as a surgical technologist for one year in a healthcare facility before September 1, 2009; OR completion of an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the Armed Services of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service.

Responsibilities

• Assists in caring for the safety and welfare of the patient in the operating room and for the efficient and prompt performance of assignments.
• Demonstrates superior knowledge and expert practice in the first scrub role in the most advanced and complex procedures, relied on by physicians for the most complicated cases.
• Performs the mentor role for new and experienced operating room staff.

Job description

University Health in San Antonio seeks a Team Leader, Surgical Technician – Cardiothoracic to oversee operating room teams in highly complex cardiothoracic procedures. This role focuses on patient safety, surgical excellence, and staff leadership.

You will mentor OR staff, ensure efficient case flow, and collaborate with physicians to deliver top-tier patient care in a teaching hospital setting.