CVOR Surgical Technologist
New Braunfels, Texas
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa PASC New Braunfels

Job Opportunity: CST/ORT (Surgical Technologist)

Location: New Braunfels, Texas
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Work Schedule: 5 days per week, 8 hours per day (6:30 AM - 3:00 PM)
Shift: Day shift

Job Summary

• Assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients (adult and pediatric).
• 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 and position patients for surgery.
• Identify and care for biological specimens.
• Prepare the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to the case type.
• Establish and maintain sterile field; pass instruments and sutures to the physician as directed.
• Use physician preference cards to prepare cases and keep them updated.
• Work effectively as part of the surgical team.
• Maintain a safe environment by following 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 to meet population-specific and developmental needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Ability to proficiently scrub in at least 3 specialty areas such as Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics (robotic experience highly preferred).
• Experience with adult and pediatric patients.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent or completion of a Surgical Technology program.
• Minimum 2 years of Surgical Technician experience, including experience within the last year.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Additional Information

• This is a full-time travel position.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.