Certified Surgical Technologist - OR Specialist Orthopedics

CHRISTUS Health; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Surgical Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX, seeks a Surgical Technologist certified to join our Operating Room team. You will prepare the OR, maintain sterile technique, and support surgical teams across orthopedic and general procedures in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include establishing sterile fields, passing instruments, and assisting physicians while ensuring patient safety and privacy. BLS and CST certification within 180 days of graduation are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVN/LPN program is required.
• BLS required.
• Certified Surgical Technologist within 180 days of graduation or LVN/LPN License required.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs all processes that relate to the delivery of direct patient care and assistance care in the OR prior to and during any surgical procedure.
• Ability to scrub 3 specialty areas including but not limited to Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics; highly preferred.
• Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments, and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed by the physician.
• Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own safety in all patient care situations.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the developmental needs of each patient served.

Skills

Scrub 3 specialty areas

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Surgical Technology program or LVN/LPN program

Job description

CHRISTUS Surgical Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX, seeks a Surgical Technologist certified to join our Operating Room team. You will prepare the OR, maintain sterile technique, and support surgical teams across orthopedic and general procedures in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include establishing sterile fields, passing instruments, and assisting physicians while ensuring patient safety and privacy. BLS and CST certification within 180 days of graduation are required.