Certified Surgical Technologist Neuro Team

CommonSpirit Health; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10,000

Relocation assistance up to $10,000

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Lakewood, CO is hiring a Certified Surgical Tech for the Neuro Team to support complex brain and spine procedures under surgeon and RN supervision. You will arrange sterile instruments, pass items to the team, assist with patient prep and room turnover, and maintain instrument sterility throughout cases.

Requirements include a surgical technician program, NBSTSA or NCCT certification, Colorado registration if applicable, and BLS.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure by checking package integrity, indicators and opening procedures.
• Holds retractors or instruments, sponges or suctions operative site, applies electrocautery to clamps on bleeders, cuts suture material, connects drains to suction apparatus and applies dressings to a wound.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation, before incision is closed and as needed.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand anticipating needs of the surgeon and through the use of the surgeon’s preference card.
• Prepares solutions and medications used.

Skills

Surgical Technology

Neurosurgery Instrumentation

Sterile Technique

BLS Certification

Education

Surgical Technician program completion

NBSTSA Certification

NCCT Certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Certified Surgical Tech, Neuro Team, you will work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN, bringing specialized neurosurgical expertise to support complex, high-precision brain and spine procedures.
Every day, you will arrange and inventory sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for neurosurgical cases, passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed throughout the procedure. You will also assist in preparing and moving patients, along with sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment, and rooms between cases.
To be successful in this role, you will need current surgical technology certification, specialized knowledge of neurosurgical instrumentation and procedures, strong attention to detail, and the ability to perform with precision and composure in a high-acuity surgical environment.

• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure by checking package integrity, indicators and opening procedures.
• Holds retractors or instruments, sponges or suctions operative site, applies electrocautery to clamps on bleeders, cuts suture material, connects drains to suction apparatus and applies dressings to a wound.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation, before incision is closed and as needed.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand anticipating needs of the surgeon and through the use of the surgeon’s preference card.
• Prepares solutions and medications used.

We are offering a $10,000 Sign on bonus in addition up to $10,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Schedule: 36hrs/wk- Days- variable days of the week and shift start times per surgical volume and current unit needs.

Call required: Rotating call including Evening, Nights, Weekends and Holidays.

30Min Callback radius Required.

Specialty Team differential available.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program
• Two (2) year of experience in a surgical setting
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Current registration as a Surgical Technologist required for employees working in Colorado, unless performing Surgical Technologist functions within the scope of another clinical license in the state of employment. A license is not required in UT or KS.
• Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in a surgical setting
• Experience in a specialty field

Where You'll Work

As a Certified Surgical Technologist on the Neuro Specialty Team at St. Anthony Hospital, you will be a key contributor to our high-acuity surgical department, which operates out of 17 state-of-the-art OR suites, including a dedicated trauma room, a hybrid room, a specialized CVOR, and a cystoscopy suite. In this role, you will primarily scrub into complex Neuro and Spine procedures, working within a designated neuro-focused team to provide expert, specialized care. While your primary focus is the Neuro service line, you will be cross-trained to provide seamless support across a broad spectrum of specialties, including General, Ortho (Trauma), Eyes, ENT, GU, Robotics (DaVinci XI/SI), Vascular, Endovascular, Cardiac, and OB/GYN. Your daily responsibilities include maintaining a strict sterile field, expertly anticipating surgeon needs, managing complex instrument sets, and updating preference cards to ensure clinical excellence. Beyond your primary cases, you will act as a vital member of the wider surgical team by providing intraoperative breaks, managing sterile supplies, and facilitating efficient room turnovers to ensure the highest standards of safety and efficiency for our patients.

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more,