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

Job Title

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - Operating Room (OR)

Location

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Employment Type

Travel, Full Time

Contract Length

13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 5 days per week, 8 hours per day
• 1-2 twenty-four hour weekend call shifts per schedule
• 1-2 on-call nights per week
• Floating to other departments as needed

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 suite
• Position patients according to surgery type
• Identify and care for biological specimens
• Prepare the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to case type

Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care and assistance in the OR under nurse supervision
• Proficiently scrub in at least 3 specialty areas (e.g., Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics) preferred
• Establish and maintain sterile field; pass instruments and sutures to physician as directed
• Use and maintain physician preference cards for case setup
• Work effectively as a team member caring for patients
• Maintain a safe environment by implementing technical and aseptic practices
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment care
• Adhere to Universal Barrier Precautions for patient and personal safety
• Monitor and control the surgical environment, including traffic control and OR sanitation policies
• Follow facility policies on decontamination, processing, and sterilization of instruments and supplies
• Adapt patient care methods to meet population-specific and developmental needs
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with a minimum of 2 years of experience
• Certified Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• High School Diploma or equivalent, or completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)