Certified Surgical Tech / CST

UT Health East Texas; Jacksonville (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Health benefits

Job summary

UT Health East Texas in Jacksonville, TX is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech for a day shift, part-time role. Join a team focused on delivering safe patient care and using advanced technology to support our surgical services.

As a CST, you will function as primary scrub technologist across procedures, anticipate team needs, and maintain sterile field with aseptic technique. Requirements include high school diploma or equivalent, graduation from an accredited surgical technology program and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program with current CST certification (NBSTSA, NCT or approved TEXAS cert).
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Functions as primary scrub technologist for a variety of procedures, maintaining confidence and competence.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgical team based on anatomy and pathophysiology related to the surgical patient.
• Maintains sterile field and applies aseptic technique to ensure a safe, cost-effective environment for all patients.

Skills

Surgical technology

Aseptic technique

Sterile field maintenance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program

BLS certification

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, part-time, Certified Surgical Tech (CST) in Jacksonville, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care .

Get to Know Your Team:

• UT Health Jacksonville features 33 operational beds, an ICU, a 24-hour ED designated as a Level IV trauma center, a maternity unit, advanced diagnostic technology, surgical suites, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, wound healing center and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness and rehabilitation facility.

Learn About a Day In the Life of a Surgical Tech:

Responsibilities

• Functions as primary scrub technologist for a variety of routine and complex procedures, while consistently demonstrating clinical skills with confidence and competence.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgical team based on knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology and how they relate to the surgical patient and procedure.
• Individual is responsible for ensuring, along with other surgical team members, that they maintain the sterile field, applying aseptic technique principles to ensure a safe, aseptic, and cost effective environment to all patients .

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program and hold current certification with one of the following: The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, the National Center for Competency Testing or another surgical technologist certification program approved by the Texas Department of State Health Service.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Technical/Vocational degree
• Two years of operating room experience