Surgical Technician II

The Surgical Technician III, under the direct supervision of the direction of the Perioperative Services Director &/or Manager Nursing, accepts overall responsibility for a designated surgical area of specialty. Responsible for assuring all equipment and instruments are operational.  Ensures adequacy and organization of equipment, supplies and instruments.  Knowledgeable regarding service specific equipment and instruments which are out for repair or need replacement.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Assist surgical team in the scrubbing role according CHI St. Luke's policies and procedures.
2. Maintain sterile field.
3. Report immediately any breaks in aseptic technique.
4. Pass instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon.
5. Assist with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting.
6. Instrument that has been placed by the surgeon.
7. Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon.
8. Perform surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.
9. Proficiently function in the scrub role for all services provided
10. Function as a resource for at least one specific service.
11. Utilize/open supplies judiciously, offers suggestions, improvements with focus on quality and cost
containment.
12. Actively participate in product evaluations.
13. Assure appropriate equipment and supplies are available for each procedure:
15. Work closely with the instrument room as service specialist/instrument liaison to assure provision of
quality.
16. Assist in housekeeping duties as directed to insure safe patient environment and an efficient room
turnover.
17. Assist RN with circulator duties while under direct supervision.
18. Work assigned shifts, responding when called upon for additional or emergency service as necessary
and on-call according to Perioperative policies.

Education Required
High School Diploma/GED
Preferred
Graduate of an accredited educational program for Surgical Technologists

Licensure/Certifications Required
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Certified Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C)
BLS for some locations

Experience Required

None

We are offering a $10,000 Sign On Bonus to new hires that meet the eligibility requirements. 

St. Luke’s Health - Memorial Hospital in Livingston, TX,  is located just off Highway 59 south. The 66-bed hospital provides more than 60,000 patient services each year, with half of those services being offered in the Level 4 Trauma-Designated Emergency Department. Services offered include, Orthopedic care, Women’s Services, and a state-of-the-art Sleep Center. Imaging services include MRI, CT scan, nuclear medicine scans, 4D Ultrasound, cardiac echocardiograms, fluoroscopy, bone density scanning and 3D mammography.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching Retirement Programs 
• Wellness Programs