Certified Surgical Technologist - OR
Charleston, South Carolina
CHRISTUS St Vincent Physicians Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST/ORT)

Location

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

Employment Type

• Travel contract
• Full-time
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 4 days per week
• 10-hour shifts (6:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
• No weekend requirement
• On-call optional (can pick up call if desired, but not required)
• Must float as needed within Surgical Services

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 per 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
• Use and maintain physician preference cards for case setup
• Work effectively as part of the surgical team
• Maintain a safe environment by following technical and aseptic practices
• Demonstrate 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
• 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

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with a minimum of 2 years of experience
• Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• At least a high school diploma or equivalent educational attainment, or successful completion of a Surgical Technology program

Additional Information

• This is a backfill/replacement position
• Floating within Surgical Services is mandatory as needed