Surgical Tech Endoscopy Part Time

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare West is seeking a Part-time Surgical Technologist Cert to support perioperative care. The role requires handling ERCP/EGD/Bronch scope work, maintaining licenses, and adhering to infection control and safety standards.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year of surgical tech or endo tech experience, and certification (TS-C or CST). This position includes medical benefits and a supportive team in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of Surgical Tech/Endo Tech experience.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.
• Endoscopy department experience.
• ERCP, EGD, bronchoscopies and scope cleaning experience.

Responsibilities

• Completes hospital-wide mandatory education within established deadline including Code of Conduct.
• Maintains valid licenses/certifications required for the position without lapse.
• Attends at least 75% of department meetings on time and engaged.
• Ensures safety and health of self, patients, and others.
• Follows infection control directives and PPE usage.

Skills

Surgical tech experience

Education

Certificate

TS-C or CST certification

Tools

Endoscopy equipment

Scope cleaning

ERCP/EGD/Bronch procedures

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Surgical Technologist Cert today with HCA Houston Healthcare West.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Surgical Support Services, the RN is responsible for the provision of safe and effective care of the perioperative patient.

What you will do in this role:

• Completes hospital-wide mandatory education within established deadline. This includes annual Code of Conduct training.
• Maintains valid licenses/certifications required for the position. Renews these licenses/certifications such that no lapse occurs.
• Successfully completes all unit/department-specific skills competency checklist/tests (including population-specific) and submits to manipulation by the annual performance evaluation date.
• 75% of department meetings attend, arriving on time and staying for the entire meeting.
• Take responsibility for the safety and health of self, patients and others.
• Completes annual employee health requirements by established deadline. This would include, but would not be limited to, immunization recommendations established by the CDC, i.e., TB testing/screens, MMR, Varicella, and Tdap. Follows up on needlesticks, exposures and other employee health requirements as directed.
• Actively participates in ongoing patient safety goals/processes.
• Uses Personal Protective Equipment as directed, thereby preventing incidents.
• Disposes of sharps/sharp objects correctly, according to policy, thereby preventing incidents.
• Follows infection control directives and policies, including those related to isolation, handwashing and use of gloves, thereby preventing incidents.
• Reports all occurrences involving patient/visitor/other employee/self-according to policy.
• Utilizes equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. Reports malfunctioning equipment according to Hospital policy.
• Ensure that work area is clean and free of safety hazards.
• Performs in an ethical manner.
• Demonstrates understanding of and adherence to the Code of Conduct.
• Maintains information in a confidential manner.
• Refrains from activities that would present a potential conflict of interest and/or reflect poorly on the Hospital/Company.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Certificate
• (TS-C) Tech in Surgery - Certified, or (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• ENDOSCOPY Department
• 1 or more Years of Surgical Tech/ Endo Tech Exp Required
• Part Time Position Required 24hours a week.
• ERCP's, EGD's, Bronch's, Scope cleaning etc.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare West, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare West is a full-service, 300+ bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston communities for over 30 years. We proudly provide Houston residents with exceptional healthcare, including a vast-array of medical services from board-certified doctors and nationally accredited departments. We are recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and under an affiliation agreement with The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, we are able to bring our community The Woman’s Hospital of Texas at West Houston, a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, provide additional services to meet the needs of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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