CST Specialist (Full Time-Evenings)- Surgery

Texas Health Resources, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid Parental Leave

PTO

Medical

Dental

Job summary

Texas Health Dallas is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech Specialist (CST) to join the Surgery team. You will support perioperative care, assist the RN circulator, and help prepare the operating room for a variety of procedures, including robotics and cardiovascular cases.

The role is full-time with an evening shift, offering a sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates and opportunities for growth within a Magnet-designated hospital that values high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• 2 years recent experience in a surgical service specialty with a minimum of 150 cases performed
• HS Diploma or Equivalent or graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program or military training in Surgical Technology
• CST - NBSTSA or TS-C (NCCT) certification and eligibility to practice surgical technology in healthcare facility

Responsibilities

• Preoperatively assists R.N. circulator in formulating plan of care
• Prepare and organize the operating room
• Assist in peri-operative care for patients from infants to geriatrics
• Coordinate patient care peri-operatively under supervision
• Maintain standards for professional nursing practice
• Post-operatively assists with instrument, supply, and equipment care
• Assist RN circulators with post-operative duties

Skills

2 years surgical experience

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology program or military training in Surgical Technology

CST NBSTSA or TS-C (NCCT) certification

Tools

NBSTSA CST certification

Job description

26007932

Certified Surgical Tech Specialist, CST - Surgery

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; Evening Shift; Monday- Thursday 2030-0700 with rotating holiday call

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 recent experience in a surgical service specialty (robotics, cardiovascular/hearts, orthopedics, neurology) with a minimum of 150 cases performed in that specialty. Required
• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist (NBSTSA) or TS-C (NCCT) and one of the following:
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program, or
• Employed to practice Surgical Technology in a healthcare facility prior to September 1, 2009, or
• Graduate/completion of a military training program in Surgical Technology or
• 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.

If you're ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let's show the world how we're even better together!

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