Surgical Tech: Precision OR Support & Patient Care

Community Health Systems; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems is seeking a Surgical Technician to collaborate with surgeons and the perioperative team, delivering high-quality patient care during procedures. You will prepare and maintain sterile fields, assist with operations, and ensure instruments and supplies are used correctly in line with infection prevention standards.

You will help position patients, reprocess instruments, and support room turnover while adhering to policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a surgical technology certificate or practical nursing program.
• An associate degree in surgical technology or applied sciences is required.
• 0–2 years of operating room experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the sterile field for procedures.
• Assist surgical team by passing instruments accurately.
• Ensure proper sterilization and instrument counts.
• Maintain infection control standards and patient safety.
• Support perioperative team with supplies and room turnover.

Skills

Surgical asepsis

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Patient safety

Education

Surgical Technology certificate or PN program

Associate degree in Surgical Technology or Applied Sciences

Job description

Community Health Systems is seeking a Surgical Technician to collaborate with surgeons and the perioperative team, delivering high-quality patient care during procedures. You will prepare and maintain sterile fields, assist with operations, and ensure instruments and supplies are used correctly in line with infection prevention standards.

You will help position patients, reprocess instruments, and support room turnover while adhering to policies and regulatory requirements.