CST Specialist (Full-time-Days) - Neuro/OMFS

Texas Health Resources; Texas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Medical & dental benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible spending

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment programs

Job summary

Texas Health Dallas is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech Specialist (CST) with Neuro/OMFS focus. The role involves assisting RN circulator, preparing the OR, and delivering peri-operative care across age groups. Requires CST/TS-C credentials and 2 years of recent neurology surgical experience with at least 150 cases.

External candidates may receive a sign-on bonus. Full-time daytime schedule with on-call and holiday shifts is provided, along with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Must have CST or TS-C with NBSTSA/NCCT credentials.
• 2 years of recent OR experience in a neurology specialty (minimum 150 cases).
• OMFS experience preferred.
• Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology program or military training in Surgical Technology.

Responsibilities

• Preoperatively assists RN circulator in formulating plan of care.
• Prepare and organize the operating room.
• Assists in providing peri-operative care for patients from infants to geriatrics.
• Coordinates patient care peri-operatively as needed.
• Maintains professional nursing standards and accountability.
• Post-operatively follows procedures for instruments, supplies, and equipment.

Skills

CST certification

Neurosurgery OR experience

OMFS experience preferred

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology program

Military training in Surgical Technology

LVN license (optional)

Job description

Certified Surgical Tech Specialist, CST – Neuro/OMFS

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together. Sign on bonus available for eligible external candidates.

Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231

Work hours: Full-Time – 40 Hours; Day Shift; Monday- Friday; Two- Twelve hour shifts and Two- Eight hour shifts with on-call and holiday shifts

Surgery highlights

• Texas Health Dallas has 24 Main OR Suites
• A range of specialty surgical services provided including Bariatric, Gastrointestinal Colectomy, Ophthalmology, Neuro/Spine, Orthopedics, Oncology, as well as General Surgery.
• Work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth.

Here’s What You Need

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent and was employed to practice surgical technology in a health care facility before September 1, 2009. Required
• Or Other Graduate of an accredited surgery technology program, vocational nurse program or graduate/completion of a military training program in surgical technology required
• 2 years of recent experience in a surgical service specialty (Neurology) with a minimum of 150 cases performed in that specialty. Required
• OMFS experience preferred
• CST – Certified Surgical Technologist (NBSTSA) or TS- C (NCCT) and one of the following:
  • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program
  • Employed to practice Surgical Technology in a healthcare facility prior to September 1, 2009
  • Graduate/completion of a military training program in Surgical Technology
  • LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Upon Hire Req And
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Upon Hire Required

What You Will Do

• Preoperatively assists R.N. circulator in formulating plan of care.
• Prepare and organize the operating room.
• Assists in providing peri-operative care for a patient population that includes infants, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics.
• Assists as needed in coordinating patient care peri-operatively.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for behavior in order to maintain standards for professional nursing practice.
• Post-operatively follows proper procedures for care of instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Under supervision, assists RN circulators with post-operative duties.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Resources

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services, and emergency medicine, we’ve got it. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Care Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. You belong here.