Surgical Technician I

Company: Catholic Health Initiatives
Location: College Station
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

**Surgical Technician I**St. Joseph College Station HospitalCollege Station, Texas**Requisition ID** 2021-177658 **Employment Type** Per Diem **Department** Labor And Delivery Services **Hours/Pay Period** 0 **Shift** Night **Weekly Schedule** as needed nights **Remote** No **Category** Technician**Overview**CHI St. Joseph Health - College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the area's only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.\#ORTCHI\#ORTCHI\#cstbryan2022**Responsibilities**JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSEAssists in patient care and preparation of surgical patientsPerforms scrub duties and related proceduresAccountable for ensuring cleaning and maintenance of supplies and equipment for selected specialty.Performs in the advanced roles of preceptor, service specialist and instrument room liaison.ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES1. Assists surgical team in the scrubbing role according to prescribed standards2. Maintains sterile field. Reports immediately any breaks in aseptic technique.3. Passes instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon.4. Assists with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting instrument which has been placed by the surgeon.5. Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon, to an established instrument placed by the surgeon.6. Performs surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.7. Assures appropriate equipment and supplies are available for each procedure:8. Assists in housekeeping duties as directed to insure safe patient environment.9. Assists RN with circulator duties while under direct supervision.10. Performs additional activities and duties as directed.11. Secretarial duties as needed.**Qualifications**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSRequired Licensure and Certifications*High School Diploma/GED*Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CST/CSFA) required as of September 1, 2010*American Heart Association BLS CPRRequired Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities*C-section/Labor & Delivery experience preferred*None required**Equal Opportunity**CommonSpirit Health--- is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed toa diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered foremployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status,ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protectedby law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant,pleaseclick here. (https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/35300/img/v1\_0/EEOLawPoster.pdf)CommonSpirit Health--- will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).CommonSpirit Health--- participates in E-Verify.

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