Certified Surgical Tech II - West Ashley Campus Ambulatory OR

experiencedAlliedHealth; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) West Campus OR is expanding to 5-OR suites and offers outpatient orthopedic/spine cases. The Certified Surgical Technologist II participates in sterile supply prep and direct patient care, under supervision, with emphasis on safety and procedural guidelines.

Shifts are 4-10 hour days, Monday through Friday, no nights or major holidays, with late shifts needed to finish cases. Prior OR experience and accredited surgical technology training are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program or surgical technology military program is required.
• Two years of work experience in an operating room setting is required for Level II.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile supplies and equipment used in surgical procedures.
• Perform appropriate room duties involved with direct patient care.
• Follow established procedural guidelines and care standards in the OR.
• Support both scrub and circulate roles as assigned.

Skills

OR experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program

Job description

Job Description Summary

West Campus OR is part of the West Ashley Ambulatory Surgery Facility. The facility has 2-OR’s but is expanding and as of January 2026 will consist of 5-OR suites, 3-endoscopy procedure rooms, a Vascular Interventional suite (VIR) and an outpatient Cath./EP Lab. This position is for the OR and our surgeries are Orthopedic/Total Joints/Sports Medicine/Spine cases. The patient population is primarily adult with some procedures done on teenage athletes. Although we also hire Certified Scrub Techs., RNs hired into the OR are trained to both scrub and circulate. All surgery is performed on an outpatient basis between the hours of 7am - 5pm, no weekends or holidays. The ambulatory surgery facilities are part of the MUSC Magnet designation and are Joint Commission Accredited in surgery; we also have advanced certification in Shoulder/Hip/Knee Total Joints at the Main Hospital and West Campus. West Campus has also been nationally recognized by AORN as a Center of Excellence in surgical safety for smoke evacuation. Under general supervision, the Certified Surgical Technologist II functions as member of the operating room team to prepare sterile supplies and equipment used in the surgical procedures and perform appropriate room duties involved with direct patient care with adherence to established procedural guidelines. This position demonstrates knowledge and skills required to provide care and/or service appropriate to the level of development of patients, with consideration of the needs of patients' families.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000568 CHS - OR - West Campus (Offsite)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-26

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Description

Hours per week

40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift

4-10 hour shifts. Monday-Friday. No nights, weekends, major holidays or call. Late shift required to finish cases

Job Summary/Purpose

CST I - Under general supervision, the Surgical Technologist I functions as a member of the operating room team to prepare sterile supplies and equipment used in the surgical procedures and perform appropriate room duties involved with direct patient care with adherence to established procedural guidelines. This position demonstrates knowledge and skills required to provide care and service appropriate to the level of development of patients, with consideration of the needs of patients' families.

CST II - Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Certified Surgical Tech follows established procedural guides in the preparation of sterile supplies and equipment used in the surgical procedures, performs appropriate room duties involved with direct patient care, and functions autonomously as a member of the operating room team. Demonstrates knowledge and skills required to provide care and/or service appropriate to the level of development of patients, with consideration of the needs of patients’ families.

Minimum Training and Education

High school diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program or surgical technology military program and a minimum of two years’ work experience within an operating room setting required. The Level II practitioner demonstrates a higher level of critical thinking and problem‑solving skills and has met the Level I Certified Surgical Technologist CVOR criteria.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations