Certified Surgical Tech III - Surgery

Prime Healthcare Services; Mission (TX); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick time and holidays

Bereavement leave, FMLA and other time

Employer 401K options

Tuition reimbursement

Life, disability, and other insurance

Many other benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Prime Healthcare's Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, TX is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist III (CST III) to join an award-winning team. The CST III leads complex case preparation, assists surgeons by maintaining a sterile field, and mentors other technologists to promote patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Offer includes full benefits, per diem status with day shifts, and opportunities to expand clinical leadership within a trusted healthcare network.

Formación

• Graduate of a CST training program.
• 1 year of experience in a surgical setting required.
• CST Certification upon hire and maintained.
• Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintained.

Responsabilidades

• Lead sterile preparation for complex surgeries and serve as primary scrub for complex cases.
• Coordinate operating room setup with advanced instrumentation and implants.
• Provide advanced intraoperative support and maintain sterile technique.
• Ensure accurate counts of sponges, needles, instruments, and implants; assist with case tracking.

Conocimientos

Sterile technique leadership

Intraoperative support

OR team collaboration

Educación

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Shifts Available: Days

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours: 8-hour shift

Location: Mission Regional Medical Center – Mission, TX

We are seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist II (CST III), sometimes referred to as a Surgical Tech III, OR Tech III or Scrub Tech III. The Certified Surgical Technologist III (CST III) serves as an advanced surgical team member responsible for supporting highly complex surgical procedures, ensuring optimal operating room efficiency, and serving as a clinical resource for surgical staff. The CST III leads advanced case preparation, assists surgeons by maintaining a sterile field and anticipating procedural needs, mentors’ surgical technologists, and promotes best practices in patient safety, infection control, and regulatory compliance.

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Mission Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years. For more information visit www.missionrmc.org.

Responsibilities

The Certified Scrub Tech III (CST III) leads sterile preparation and serves as the primary scrub for complex surgical cases, using advanced skills to support surgeons and drive safe, efficient OR performance.

• Advanced Clinical Leadership – Serve as a lead surgical technologist for complex and specialty procedures, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to surgical staff while modeling best practices in sterile technique and patient safety

• Complex Case Preparation – Coordinate and prepare operating rooms for highly specialized procedures, ensuring availability of advanced instrumentation, implants, and equipment while anticipating surgeon preferences and procedural needs

• Intraoperative Expertise – Provide advanced intraoperative support by passing instruments, maintaining sterile technique, anticipating next steps, and troubleshooting equipment or supply issues to support optimal surgical outcomes

• Instrument and Implant Management – Ensure accurate counts of sponges, needles, instruments, and implants while supporting implant documentation, specimen handling, and case tracking in accordance with regulatory requirements

• Education and Mentorship – Support onboarding and training of new surgical technologists, assist with competency development, and serve as a resource for clinical questions, specialty techniques, and equipment use

Qualifications

1. Graduate of a Certified Surgical Tech (CST) training program. 2. One year of experience in a surgical setting required.

3. Certified Surgical Tech (CST) Certification upon hire required and maintained for employment. Per Texas statutes, non-certified employees hired prior to 12/2014 are exempt from this requirement.

4. Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.

5. Demonstrated competency and proficiency as CST II and primary scrub in open heart surgery or complex orthopedic procedures to include but not limited to fractures due to trauma, complex spinal fusion, robotics, or bariatrics.

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options

• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays

• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options

• Employer 401K options

• Tuition reimbursement options

• Life, disability, and other insurance options

• Many other amazing benefits

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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