What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrub Technologist position at Citizens Memorial?
Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) is seeking a Scrub Technologist to join our team in the Operating Room at the main hospital in Bolivar, Missouri — someone who leads with skill, compassion, and a drive to positively impact every patient and family we serve.
Position Details
- Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
- Work Shift: Days
- Hours: 72 hours every 2 weeks, 7am-5:30pm
What Your Day Looks Like: The OR consists of 23 active surgeons who perform an average of 372 surgeries/month. The OR has 6 outpatient, 3 inpatient, and 1 C-section designated suites that run 4 teams of staff each day. The surgeons work to educate, train, and develop staff to operate fluidly together.
As a Scrub Technologist, you will be:
- Setting up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications needed for procedures
- Checking patients' charts, identifying patients, verifying surgeries to be performed
- Handing instruments, supplies, and equipment to surgical team during procedures
- Preparing sterile dressings and securing dressings after incision closures
- Cleaning and preparing instruments for terminal sterilization
- Assisting with terminal cleaning of rooms and prepping rooms for the next patient
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma required,
Skills: Patient care, attention to detail, communication and listening skills
Licensure/Certification:
- Non-Certified Technician: Must work toward or obtaining NBSTSA certification, NCCT certified tech in surgery, or NRST certified tech in surgery within 36 months of employment. Or Licensed as a practical or registered nurse
- Certified Surgical Technologist. NBSTSA certification required or NCCT certified tech in surgery, or NRST certified tech in surgery or LPN/RN.
Physical Requirements: Physical stamina to stand for long periods, manual dexterity, ability to assist with positioning patients and lifting and carrying trays with surgical instruments.
Benefits That Support You
- Competitive wages, annual merit increases, employee wellness program
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: CMH benefits.
Why CMH?
CMH includes 34 primary and specialty clinics, six long‑term care facilities, and one residential care facility. We provide acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, surgical services, pharmacies, walk‑in clinics, addiction recovery, therapies, and more — all grounded in exceptional, community‑focused healthcare.
- CMH is a three-time recipient of the Missouri Quality Award
- 2025 Chest Pain-MI Platinum Award
- Springfield Business Journal awards include multiple years as an Economic Impact Award nominee and being honored in the Dynamic Dozen for being one of the top 12 fastest-growing companies in Southwest Missouri
- Click here to see the full list of awards for CMH!
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Recruiter Contact
Kelly Fender
Phone: 417-328-6251
Email: kelly.fender@citizensmemorial.com