Certified Surgical Technician PRN Float Pool

HCA Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with match

Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition and certification support

Fertility and family building benefits

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a Certified Surgical Technician PRN Float Pool to join SVG San Antonio TX Ops Support.

The role involves assisting under RN direction with safe patient care in the OR, scrubbing for procedures, and ensuring sterile technique across the San Antonio region. You will rotate to ambulatory surgery centers, uphold standards of the Association of Surgical Technologists, and support turnover and room readiness while maintaining patient safety and documentation in medical

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).
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment (Online certification not acceptable).

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient care and observation in the operating room.
• Scrub and assist the surgeon at the operative field.
• Prepare the operative suite by gathering supplies, equipment and instruments.
• Maintain surgical asepsis in instrument handling and dressing materials.
• Turnover operating rooms between cases and clean equipment and surfaces.
• Prepare procedure rooms for use the following day and report shortages to supervisor.

Skills

Operating room support

Surgical asepsis

Direct patient care

Education

Accredited Surgical Technology program

Job description

• This position will float to our surgery centers throughout the San Antonio region

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Certified Surgical Technician PRN Float Pool you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join SVG San Antonio TX Ops Support which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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:

• You will rotate to other ambulatory surgery center facilities
• 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

• 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

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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