Certified Surgical Tech / CST

Ardent Health; Jacksonville (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Ardent Health Services in Jacksonville, TX is seeking a full-time Certified Surgical Tech for day shifts. The role involves primary scrub duties in various surgical procedures, while upholding high standards of patient care and maintaining sterile environments.

We value our staff with career growth opportunities, paid time off, and comprehensive health benefits. Join us to enhance patient care using advanced technology and be part of a supportive team focused on wellness and education.

Qualifications

• Must have BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred: Technical/Vocational degree.
• Preferred: Two years of operating room experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary scrub technologist for various procedures.
• Anticipate the surgical team's needs during procedures.
• Maintain sterile field and apply aseptic techniques.

Skills

Clinical skills

Aseptic technique

Knowledge of human anatomy

Patient care

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology program

Current certification in surgical technology

Job description

Overview

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

Why Join Us?

• 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.