Lead Surgical Tech III — Complex OR & Mentorship

Prime Healthcare; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare in Dallas is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist III (CST III) for per diem shifts at Dallas Medical Center – Farmers Branch, TX. The CST III leads sterile preparation, assists surgeons, and mentors staff to ensure patient safety and efficient OR performance.

Qualifications include CST certification and a CST training program graduate, plus ACC certified and BLS, with prior experience in complex procedures across general, urology, eye, gyn, and ortho.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CST training program.
• CST certification required at hire.
• Experience scrubbing multiple procedures across surgical specialties.
• Current BLS certification at hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead sterile preparation for complex cases.
• Coordinate operating room prep for highly specialized procedures.
• Provide intraoperative support and maintain sterile technique.
• Manage instrument and implant counts and case tracking.
• Assist with onboarding and mentoring of new technologists.

Skills

Sterile technique

Intraoperative leadership

Equipment troubleshooting

Patient safety

Education

CST Certification

CST Training Program Graduate

Job description

Overview

Department: Sugery

Shifts Available:Variable (As needed)

Employment Type:Per Diem (PD/PRN)

Hours:Variable

Location: DallasMedical Center –Farmers Branch, TX

We are seeking aCertified Surgical TechnologistIII ,sometimes referred to asaSurgicalTechIII,OR TechIIIor Scrub Tech III.The Certified Surgical Technologist serves as an advanced surgical team member responsible for supportinghighly complexsurgical procedures, ensuringoptimaloperating room efficiency, and serving as a clinical resource for surgical staff. The CST leads advanced case preparation,assistssurgeons bymaintaininga sterile field and anticipating procedural needs, mentors’ surgical technologists, and promotes best practices in patient safety, infection control, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

The Certified Scrub Tech III (CST III)leadssterile preparation and serves as the primary scrub for complex surgical cases, using advanced skills to support surgeons and drive safe, efficient OR performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Advanced Clinical Leadership– Serve as a lead surgical technologist for complex and specialty procedures, providing guidance, mentorship, and technicalexpertiseto surgical staff while modeling best practices in sterile technique and patient safety

• Complex Case Preparation –Coordinate and prepare operating rooms for highly specialized procedures, ensuring availability of advanced instrumentation, implants, and equipment whileanticipatingsurgeon preferences and procedural needs

• Intraoperative Expertise– Provide advanced intraoperative support by passing instruments,maintainingsterile technique, anticipating next steps, and troubleshooting equipment or supply issues to supportoptimalsurgical outcomes

• Instrument and Implant Management– Ensureaccuratecounts of sponges, needles, instruments, and implants while supporting implant documentation, specimen handling, and case trackingin accordance withregulatory requirements

• Education and Mentorship– Support onboarding and training of new surgical technologists,assistwith competency development, and serve as a resource for clinical questions, specialty techniques, and equipment use

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

• Graduate of a Certified Surgical Tech. (CST) training program
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) Certification upon hire required and maintained for employment.
• Experience and Mastery, in scrubbing minor and major procedures in the generalized surgical specialties, (General, Urology, Eye (cataracts), Gynecology, and Hand Specialty, in addition to, demonstrates proficiency and skill in basic spine procedures (Laminectomies), Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Total Joints, Complicated spinal fusion surgery (including 360), and Complicated Orthopedics: Sports Medicine and Total Joints, and Joint Revisions.
• Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current, Current CST certificate upon hire.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf