Certified Surgical Tech / CST

UT Health East Texas; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Comprehensive health benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

UT Health Tyler is seeking a day shift, full-time Certified Surgical Tech in Tyler, TX. The position is located at the Medical Education Building (MEB) Surgery Center.

Responsibilities include serving as the primary scrub technologist for routine and complex procedures, maintaining the sterile field, and ensuring aseptic technique to guarantee safe patient care. Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program, and BLS

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: 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.

Responsibilities

• Functions as primary scrub technologist for a variety of routine and complex procedures, while consistently demonstrating clinical skills with confidence and competence.
• Maintains sterile field and applies aseptic technique principles to ensure a safe, aseptic, and cost-effective environment for all patients.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program

Tools

BLS certification

National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

National Center for Competency Testing

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Certified Surgical Tech in Tyler, TX.

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Certified Surgical Tech in Tyler, TX.

This position is located at the Medical Education Building (MEB) Surgery Center.

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 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. 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 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.