Operating Room Surgical Technologist
Santa Fe, New Mexico
CHRISTUS Saint Vincent Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) / Operating Room Technician

Location

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

Employment Type

• Travel contract
• Full-time, 5 days per week, 8-hour shifts
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients.
• Prepare patient skin for surgery following hospital standards.
• Maintain aseptic techniques and monitor for breaches.
• Provide comfort and support to pre-operative patients.
• Transport patients to and from the Operating Room (OR).
• Position patients according to surgery type.
• Identify and care for biological specimens.
• Prepare the OR by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies based on the case.
• Establish and maintain sterile field; pass instruments and sutures to the physician.
• Use and update physician preference cards for case setup.
• Maintain a safe environment by following technical and aseptic practices.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise with surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Adhere to Universal Barrier Precautions.
• Monitor and control the surgical environment, including traffic control and dress codes.
• Follow facility policies on decontamination, processing, and sterilization of instruments.
• Adapt patient care to meet population-specific and developmental needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of a professional nurse.
• Proficiently scrub in at least 3 specialty areas (e.g., Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics) is highly preferred.
• Collaborate effectively as a team member in patient care.
• Participate in team planning and execution.
• Maintain OR sanitation policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year.
• High school diploma or equivalent educational qualification, or completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.