Certified Surgical Tech

Medical City Surgery Center of North Texas; Anna (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings and retirement resources

Education support

Fertility and family building

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to support safe, high-quality patient care in the operating room. You will scrub with the surgeon, maintain sterile technique, and assist with turnover and OR readiness under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities include preparing equipment, ensuring asepsis, and documenting pertinent clinical data. A one-year OR experience and BCLS certification are preferred requirements for employment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program required per facility practice and state regulations
• Surgical Tech Certification required
• One year experience in an operating room setting preferred
• Valid BCLS Certification required; online certification not acceptable

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of the operative suite by gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments
• Maintain surgical asepsis in handling instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings
• Support turnover of operating rooms between cases and assist with cleaning and environmental surfaces
• Prepare procedure room for next day by setting up equipment and reporting missing items to supervisor
• Assist the surgeon and scrub during operative field as directed by the RN

Skills

Surgical asepsis

OR turnover

Scrubbing

Education

Accredited Surgical Technology program

Surgical Tech Certification

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Certified Surgical Tech

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Certified Surgical Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you will contribute to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the provision of safe and effective nursing care in accordance with a defined scope of practice within the operating room. This may include: direct patient care and observation, scrubbing and assisting the surgeon at the operative field, surgical room turnover between cases, collection and recording of pertinent clinical data in the medical record and consistent collaboration with the Registered Nurse in clinical decision making.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrate necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with the Association of Surgical Technologists
• Assist in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments
• Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings
• Assist in the turnover of the operating room suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces
• Prepare procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, "pulling cases" accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available

Qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred
• Surgical Tech Certification
• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center)
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment ***Online certification not acceptable

Benefits

Medical City Surgery Center of North Texas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 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
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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