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St. Davids North Austin Medical Center
Certified Surgical Technologist PRN
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What they do
A Surgical Technician or Technologist assists with surgical operations. Prepares the operating room and equipment before a procedure, and helps surgeons and nurses during the procedure. Works in hospitals or other healthcare facilities.
$44,108 / year median in Texas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Certified Surgical Technologist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's North Austin Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. Job Summary and Qualifications As a Surgical Technician, you will assist in the cleaning and preparation of the operating room suite, as well as participating in the care and cleaning of operating room equipment. You will perform in a sterile field and assist the surgeon by providing instrumentation appropriate for the task. You will provide care for the operative patient before, during, and after surgery. You will perform patient care within the scope of training of the operating room technician and under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) You will prepare patients, equipment, and operating rooms for each procedure/surgery You will maintain a clean and safe operating room suite for surgical patients You will perform intra-operative management of assigned procedures and anticipate needs of the surgeon You will assist the circulating nurse in maintaining correct instrument counts You will be responsible for supply and equipment management, including determining needs, ensuring availability, and maintaining equipment through proper sterilization What qualifications you will need: Experience Previous work experience as a Surgical Technician with demonstrated competency in multiple inpatient surgical specialties - required Education Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program or hospital-conducted on-the-job training with proof of program content and completion Licenses and Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. David's Healthcare policy Surgical Technologist that graduate after September 1, 2009 must hold and maintain a current certification as a Surgical Technologist within 180 days from the date of graduation. Certification must be from: 1. The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor; 2. The National Center for Competency Testing or its successor; 3. Another surgical technology certification program approved by the department Benefits St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following: Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts