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Catholic Health Initiatives Surgical Technician II in The Woodlands, Texas
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 Care.com 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.