Surgical Technologist

Surgical Technologist – Kingwood, TX

Townsen Memorial Hospital is looking for a Surgical Technologist to join our Kingwood Surgical Team in Kingwood, Texas 77339!

The Surgical Technologist is responsible for scrubbing in and assisting the physician for all cases. After completion of each case, the surgical technologist will be on standby for sterile technician needs which includes the following aspects of sterile processing: decontamination, preparation, packaging, sterilization, and sterile storage while adhering to department policies and procedures.

• Works with specialty surgical instrumentation, troubleshoots problems and repairs
• Assimilates and communicates information received from various sources in an accurate, timely, and effective manner
• Reviews instrumentation needs, manages inventory and stock operating par levels for stored instrumentation and emergency carts
• Identifies and follows manufacturer instructions to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse and disinfect instrumentation, flexible scopes, and equipment
• Utilizes count sheets consistently to correctly assemble, protect, wrap, containerize, and/or peel pack and label instrumentations
• Prepares carts from pick list and delivers instrumentation as needed to the operating room
• Makes rounds through the operating rooms consistently and confirms instrumentation needs are met
• Facilitates room turnovers, adheres to the proper handling of garbage, linen, and biohazardous materials
• Follows manufacturer recommendations for sterilization methods and selects appropriate sterilization methods
• Documents and verifies sterilization loads and biological tests properly to determine the efficacy of the sterilization process
• Records utilization of instrumentation proficiency in tracking system
• Handles sterile products and ensures stock is placed in the proper location
• Identifies and inspects instruments for cleanliness and functionality
• Assembles and prepares instrumentation for sterilization
• Organizes workflow, problem solves, and manages multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision
• Participates in staff and self-development meetings/in services and provides guidance and training to other staff as needed
• Protects patient and family privacy rights and maintains confidentiality of patient records
• Maintains awareness of safety hazards and maintains a clean and orderly work area
• Maintains professional competences and certifications
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of sterile technique related to operating room preparation and procedures
• Demonstrates proficiency in medical and surgical technology
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of operating equipment and supplies
• Demonstrates Leadership Skills

• High school diploma or GED
• Formal education in surgical technology
• Current Surgical Technologist Certification from an accredited program or completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
• Must complete additional educational requirements as assigned by due dates
• Annual employee health requirement as established by the facility (i.e. PPD annual testing)

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care