Certified Surgical Tech / CST

Ardent Health Services; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Health Services seeks a Certified Surgical Tech (CST) for the evening shift in Tyler, TX. The full-time role focuses on maintaining a sterile field, preparing the operating room, and supporting surgeons during procedures with clinical skill and confidence.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program, and timely BLS certification and professional certification per state guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
• Current certification with one of the following: NBSTSA or NCT or another surgical technologist certification program approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services within 90 days of graduation from accredited surgical technology program.

Responsibilities

• Functions as primary scrub technologist for a variety of routine and complex procedures, while maintaining sterile field and aseptic technique to ensure patient safety and cost-effective care.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program

Job description

Overview

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

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuitionassistance, 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 Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system, serving hundreds of thousands annually. Specializing in advanced acute care medicine, our Midtown location boasts a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program, and a Level III NICU. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.

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. The 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 for all patients that clearly spells quality and excellence.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
• 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 within 90 days of graduation from accredited surgical technology program.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Operating Room experience.