Certified Surgical Technician — OR Prep & Instrumentation

El Paso Childrens Hospital Corporation; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

El Paso Children's Hospital Corporation seeks a Surgical Technician to support operating room teams by assembling supplies, maintaining sterile fields, passing instruments, and assisting with room preparation.

The ideal candidate will be certified as a Surgical Technician or have military surgical training, hold Basic Life Support, and be able to precept others in aseptic technique and operative procedures. Strong English reading and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Current certification as a Surgical Technician or military documentation for surgical technology training.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Graduate of accredited Surgical Technologist school/program or military scrub tech training.
• Ability to read and comprehend English at a level necessary to follow written and oral instructions and safety precautions.
• Ability to precept new staff and students in aseptic technique, instrumentation, and operative procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assembles supplies for surgical procedures.
• Maintains the sterile field.
• Passes surgical instrumentation.
• Assists in room preparation.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Oral communication

Aseptic technique

Precepting

Education

Accredited Surgical Technologist program

Job description

El Paso Children's Hospital Corporation seeks a Surgical Technician to support operating room teams by assembling supplies, maintaining sterile fields, passing instruments, and assisting with room preparation.

The ideal candidate will be certified as a Surgical Technician or have military surgical training, hold Basic Life Support, and be able to precept others in aseptic technique and operative procedures. Strong English reading and communication skills are required.