Certified Surgical Tech - PRN

Description

Join a Team That Makes a Difference—Every Case, Every Day

At Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center
, a proud Critical Access Hospital
, we’re committed to delivering high‑quality care in the heart of our rural community. We’re looking for a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) who brings both technical expertise and compassionate care to the operating room.

In this essential role, you’ll collaborate with surgeons, nurses, and endoscopy staff to ensure safe, efficient, and effective procedures—from general surgery to specialty and GI cases.

Pay Range: $35.57 per hour. PRN as needed.

• Serve as an expert in sterile surgical technique, instrumentation, and case preparation
• Anticipate the surgeon’s needs throughout procedures to ensure smooth and timely surgeries
• Identify and respond to breaks in sterile technique, maintaining safety at all times
• Set up and maintain surgical and endoscopy instruments and equipment
• Assist circulating nurses and physicians throughout procedures, including endoscopy
• Perform sterile processing (SPD) responsibilities: sterilize instruments, maintain accurate counts, and document endoscope use
• Promote a patient‑first environment—protecting dignity, safety, and autonomy
• Maintain accurate logs and ensure clean, ready‑to‑use GI procedure rooms

• High School Diploma required.
• Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program.
• CST Required.
• Minimum of two years’ work experience in general surgery and/or specialized surgery specialties is required.
• Sterile Processing experience preferred.
• Robotic experience strongly preferred.

• Ability to understand and create an environment of open communication with all assigned surgical work group members to ensure a positive outcome for the patient.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and respond to opportunities for improvement through continual learning, changes in approach based on situation and professional practice behavior.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees and administration.

An acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted.

Must obtain annual flu vaccination and any job‑specific immunizations. Required to submit to a tuberculosis screening process.

Current Basic Life Support/CPR certification.

Work is subject to recurring and inflexible deadlines and frequent interruptions.

All Employees are eligible for:

• Employee Assistance Program
• 403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment)
• Cafeteria Meal Discount

Full and part‑time positions are eligible for:

• Medical benefits including telehealth options
• Dental and vision benefits
• Basic life insurance and AD&D (employer paid)
• Supplemental Life/AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• Short‑term disability (employer paid)
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Identity protection
• Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify)

If you’re considering joining our team this position will be open for a minimum of 5 days or until filled.