Elective Services Certified Surgical Technologist

Job Summary

Certified Surgical Tech, Elective Services

• Full time; 10:30am-11pm (3 12hr shifts, days varied)
• Call required
• CST and BLS (American Heart Association) required
• 5-7+ years of surgical tech experience preferred
• Experience in General, GYN, and Urology preferred
• Experience in ENT/OMF and Ophthalmology a plus
• Elective Services consist of ENT, OMF, Eyes, General Surgery, Gynecology, Urology, Bariatrics, and Robotics

This position is located at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center.

Position is responsible for providing competent perioperative patient care through the use of equipment and instrumentation. Position functions as scrub assistant to the physician performing operative and/or invasive procedures. Works under the direction of a Registered Nurse and as outlined in the Surgical Technologist Skills Inventory.

Position must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient served as well as knowledge of the principles of growth and development as it relates to the different life cycles.

Education: Graduate of a Surgical Technologist Program.

Licenses/Certifications: Certified in Basic Life Support; current certification as a Surgical Technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

Experience / Knowledge /

Skills:

• New Grad