Townsen Memorial Hospital is an accredited network of facilities with an emphasis on emergency care, outpatient surgery, and diagnostics and imaging. Our core mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based patient care to those we serve. At Townsen Memorial, we encompass diversity, dignity, and inclusiveness as a reflection of our core values. Townsen Memorial is committed to driving cutting edge healthcare to our patients, our communities and each other.

Townsen Memorial Surgery Center is hiring for a PRN Certified Surgical Tech to join our surgery center in Houston, TX. The Surgical Technologist will be responsible for preparing the OR suite for each case, instrument management, and room turnover.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates competency in assisting with all surgeries and accepts surgeon feedback as constructive learning opportunities
• Demonstrates knowledge of all surgical instruments and anticipates next instrument needed
• Demonstrates competency in all positioning techniques for the surgeries they are participating in
• Demonstrates safe stabilized placement on the appropriate bed/table, with the appropriate operation, set up, safety measures, and utilization of all necessary equipment, stabilizers, padding, wrapping and/or attachments

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 years of experience as CST
• Formal education in surgical technology and assisting
• Orthopedic and Spine Procedures experience
• Knowledge of sterile processing best practices

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Diploma from an approved Surgical Technologist Program and/or associate degree in a related field preferred
• Current Surgical Technologist Certification from an accredited program or completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service
• Current BLS

Please visit our website for more information:

https://townsenmemorial.com

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.