Operating Room Certified Surgical Technologist
San Antonio, Texas
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - Operating Room

Location

• San Antonio, Texas

Employment Type

• Travel assignment
• Full-time
• Shift: Mid shift, 3 PM – 11 PM

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 with sensitivity to privacy.
• 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 type.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care and assistance in the OR under the direction of a professional nurse.
• Proficiently scrub in at least three specialty areas (e.g., Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics) is highly preferred.
• Establish and maintain sterile field; pass instruments and sutures to the physician.
• Use physician preference cards to pull cases and set up the OR; ensure preference cards are current and complete.
• Work effectively as a team member caring for the patient.
• Maintain a safe environment by implementing technical and aseptic practices.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in the use and care of surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Adhere to Universal Barrier Precautions for patient and personal safety.
• Monitor and control the surgical environment, including traffic control, dress codes, 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.
• Surgical Technologist experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• High school diploma or equivalent, or completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program.