Surgical Tech II - OR Support Specialist

CommonSpirit Health; Paynes (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital in Sugar Land, TX, seeks a Surgical Tech to prepare the operating room and support the surgical team in a range of procedures.

You will set up equipment, assist the team, maintain a sterile environment, and adapt quickly within the OR. The role emphasizes teamwork, patient care, and adherence to aseptic standards to support patient healing.

Qualifications

• Two years of surgical experience required at hire.
• High School diploma or GED required at hire.
• Certified Surgical Technologist or equivalent certification required at hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists surgical team in the scrubbing role according to standards and licensure.
• Maintains sterile field and reports breaks in aseptic technique.
• Passes instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon.
• Assists with retracting tissue/organs and suctioning as directed by the surgeon.
• Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon using established instruments.
• Performs surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.

Skills

Sterile technique

Surgical instrument handling

Team collaboration

Surgical counts

Education

High School Diploma

High School GED

Certified Surgical Technologist

Technologist in Surgery-Certified

Job description

CommonSpirit Health's St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital in Sugar Land, TX, seeks a Surgical Tech to prepare the operating room and support the surgical team in a range of procedures.

You will set up equipment, assist the team, maintain a sterile environment, and adapt quickly within the OR. The role emphasizes teamwork, patient care, and adherence to aseptic standards to support patient healing.