What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Surgical Tech / CST OR position at UT Health Jacksonville Hospital?
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Certified Surgical Tech (CST) in Jacksonville, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- UT Health Jacksonville features 33 operational beds, an ICU, a 24-hour ED designated as a Level IV trauma center, a maternity unit, advanced diagnostic technology, surgical suites, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness and rehabilitation facility.
Responsibilities
Functions as primary scrub technologist for a variety of routine and complex procedures, while consistently demonstrating clinical skills with confidence and competence. Individual is responsible for ensuring, along with other surgical team members, that they maintain the sterile field, applying aseptic technique principles to ensure a safe, aseptic, and cost effective environment to all patients that clearly spells quality and excellence.
Qualifications
Job Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program and hold current certification with
one of the following: The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, the
National Center for Competency Testing or another surgical technologist certification
program approved by the Texas Department of State Health Service. - BLS Certification
Preferred Job Requirements
- Technical/Vocational degree
- One (1) year operating room experience
