Surgical Tech: Precision OR Support & Instrument Care

Community Health Systems; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems in Texas is seeking a Surgical Technician to collaborate with the surgeon and perioperative team, delivering high-quality patient care during surgical procedures. This role prepares and maintains sterile fields and assists with surgeries, ensuring instruments and supplies are used properly and safely.

You will adhere to infection prevention standards, reprocess and sterilize instruments, perform counts with the circulating nurse, help position and transfer patients, and

Qualifications

• Technical School graduate of Surgical Technology or Practical Nursing program required.
• Associate Degree in Surgical Technology or Applied Sciences required.
• 0-2 years of operating room surgical technician experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains the operating room for surgical cases, ensuring equipment, instruments, and supplies are organized.
• Assists the surgical team by passing instruments and supplies accurately and efficiently.
• Handles surgical instruments according to their instructions for use and ensures proper sterilization, inspection, and assembly.
• Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts with the circulating nurse to ensure patient safety.
• Assists in patient positioning, draping, and transfer methods to ensure safety and comfort during procedures.
• Maintains and updates physician preference cards, ensuring accurate supplies and instruments are available for procedures.
• Cleans, reprocesses, and sterilizes surgical instruments and equipment following established protocols.
• Contributes to perioperative team efficiency by restocking supplies, returning equipment to storage, and ensuring operating rooms are ready for subsequent cases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education

Technical School Surgical Technology or Practical Nursing

Associate Degree in Surgical Technology or Applied Sciences

Job description

Community Health Systems in Texas is seeking a Surgical Technician to collaborate with the surgeon and perioperative team, delivering high-quality patient care during surgical procedures. This role prepares and maintains sterile fields and assists with surgeries, ensuring instruments and supplies are used properly and safely.

You will adhere to infection prevention standards, reprocess and sterilize instruments, perform counts with the circulating nurse, help position and transfer patients, and