Surgical Technician II

Overview

As our Surgical Technician II at the CHI Woodlands Hospital, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiative and Dignity Health, you'll prepare the operating room for a variety of surgeries. We can't operate without you.

The operating room (OR) runs as a team, every person on the team has an important role that has a direct impact on the patient. Your success in this role comes from your adaptability and enthusiasm to work with a team taking patients from a diseased process to a healing process.

If you are compassionate about healthcare and would like to impact patients every day, connect with CHI St. Luke's Health today to experience what it is like to collaborate with a talented healthcare team!

The Woodlands Hospital a primary and secondary care hospital serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. Clinical services include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women's services, neurosciences, pediatric care and surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorders.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

• Flexible spending accounts

• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft

• Adoption AssistanceFree Premium Membership to ~~~ with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

• Vacation, Personal Days and Holidays

• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development

• Matching 401(k) Retirement Programs

• Wellness Programs

Position Summary:

• Prepare the operating room for assigned surgical procedures with proper instrumentation and sterilization

• Navigate the nuances of surgical procedures and surgeons you'll be supporting

• Adapt to the needs of emergency situations

• Provide clean-up and turnover of operating room to prepare for next patient

Responsibilities

• Assist surgical team in the scrubbing role and report any breaks in aseptic technique

• Assist with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting

• Perform surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure

• Assure appropriate equipment and supplies are available for each procedure

• Work closely with the instrument room as service specialist/instrument liaison to assure provision of quality

• Assist RN with circulator duties while under direct supervision

Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma/GED

Licensure/Certification:

Certified Surgical Technician (CST) or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CST/CSFA) required as of September 1, 2010 or "grandfathered" employees or LVN

BLS Certification Required

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of experience

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Pay Range

$25.25 - $36.61 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.