Surgical Technician I

Full Time
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Posted
Job description
Overview

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

St. Luke’s Sugar Land Hospital
, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, is an acute care hospital with a strong reputation for delivering quality care to patients in Fort Bend County and Southwest Houston. You have the opportunity to join our team of skilled nurses who successfully apply their vast clinical experience with the latest technology to their patients.

POSITION SUMMARY
Assists in patient care and preparation of surgical patients; Performs scrub duties and related procedures; Accountable for ensuring cleaning and maintenance of supplies and equipment for selected specialty. Performs in the advanced roles of preceptor, service specialist and instrument room liaison.

Responsibilities

1. Assists surgical team in the scrubbing role according to prescribed standards
2. Maintains sterile field. Reports immediately any breaks in aseptic technique.
3. Passes instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon.
4. Assists with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting instrument which has been placed by the surgeon.
5. Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon, to an established instrument placed by the surgeon.
6. Performs surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.
7. Assures appropriate equipment and supplies are available for each procedure:
8. Assists in housekeeping duties as directed to insure safe patient environment.
9. Assists RN with circulator duties while under direct supervision.
10. Performs additional activities and duties as directed

Qualifications
Required:
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CST/CSFA) required as of September 1, 2010 or "grandfathered" employees –OR- LVN


Pay Range
$23.87 - $32.82 /hour

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