Per Diem CST - Night Shift Surgical Tech

Prime Healthcare; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Regional Medical Center – Mesquite, TX seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for a per diem, nights position. You will assist surgeons, nurses and the team in a fast-paced OR, ensuring sterile, safe procedures and efficient instrument handling.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited surgical technology program and CST certification on hire, with current BLS. Per diem hours and variable shifts offer flexibility for experienced CSTs in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited educational program for surgical technologists with CST certification required at hire.
• Experience scrubbing for general, urology, eye (cataracts), gynecology, minor vascular and hand surgeries.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification preferred or required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Preoperative preparation: sterilize and arrange instruments and equipment and position patient.
• Intraoperative support: pass instruments and maintain sterile field during surgery.
• Postoperative duties: apply dressings, transfer patient to recovery, restock OR.
• Safety and compliance: follow infection control protocols and regulatory standards.
• Collaboration: communicate with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and staff.

Skills

Surgical scrubbing

Intraoperative support

Infection control

Education

CST certification

Accredited surgical technologist program graduate

Job description

Dallas Regional Medical Center – Mesquite, TX seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for a per diem, nights position. You will assist surgeons, nurses and the team in a fast-paced OR, ensuring sterile, safe procedures and efficient instrument handling.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited surgical technology program and CST certification on hire, with current BLS. Per diem hours and variable shifts offer flexibility for experienced CSTs in a dynamic hospital setting.