Certified Surgical Technician

HCA Healthcare; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) plan with match

Education support

Fertility and family-building benefits

Life insurance

Identity protection

Job summary

Medical City Surgery Center McKinney, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Certified Surgical Technician to assist in the operating room under RN supervision. You will scrub, assist the surgeon, and contribute to safe patient care and room turnover.

The role requires an accredited surgical technology program graduate and a BCLS certificate. Responsibilities include instrument handling, maintaining asepsis, preparing the suite, and ensuring readiness for the next day’s cases.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred.
• Surgical Tech Certification.
• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with the Association of Surgical Technologists.
• Assist in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments.
• Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings.
• Assist in the turnover of the operating room suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces.
• Prepare procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, pulling cases accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available

Skills

Surgical Technician

Surgical Asepsis

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

Safety Compliance

Education

Accredited Surgical Technology program graduate

BCLS certification

Tools

Sterilization equipment

OR setup tools

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Certified Surgical Technician today with Medical City Surgery Center McKinney.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Certified Surgical Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you will contribute to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the provision of safe and effective nursing care in accordance with a defined scope of practice within the operating room. This may include: direct patient care and observation, scrubbing and assisting the surgeon at the operative field, surgical room turnover between cases, collection and recording of pertinent clinical data in the medical record and consistent collaboration with the Registered Nurse in clinical decision making.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrate necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with the Association of Surgical Technologists

• Assist in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments

• Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings

• Assist in the turnover of the operating room suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces

• Prepare procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, "pulling cases" accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available

Qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred

• Surgical Tech Certification

• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center)

• **Valid BCLS Certification upon employment *Online certification not acceptable

Benefits

Medical City Surgery Center McKinney, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Surgery Center McKinney is a proud member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, the largest network of outpatient surgery centers and hospitals in the U.S. We are fully certified and licensed by both the State of Texas and Federal Medicare program and accredited by The Joint Commission. We are a true multi-specialty facility providing services in Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Gynecology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedics, Colo-Rectal Surgery, Gastroenterology, Pain Management, ENT, and Vascular Surgery. Our convenient location offers easy access for patients and physicians in the McKinney/Frisco and Allen/Plano areas.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.