What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Surgical Technologist Weekend Option position at CommonSpirit Health?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Certified Surgical Tech, Weekend Option, you will work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN, bringing your certified expertise to support surgical procedures while enjoying a schedule built around weekend shifts.Every day you work, you will arrange and inventory sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for surgical cases, passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed throughout the procedure. You will also assist in preparing and moving patients, along with sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment, and rooms between cases.To be successful in this role, you will need current surgical technology certification, reliable availability for weekend shifts, strong attention to detail, and the ability to stay calm and communicate effectively as part of a fast-paced surgical team.
- Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
- Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure by checking package integrity, indicators and opening procedures.
- Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation, before incision is closed and as needed.
- Prepares solutions and medications used.
- Properly labels and reports amounts used for charting.
- Prepare back table and mayo stand anticipating needs of the surgeon and through the use of the surgeon’s preference card.
Schedule:36hrs/ week-2x 12-hour shifts- Saturday and Sunday additional day during the week TBD during interviews with OR manager.
No Call Required
Additional $10/hr weekend option differential applies for Saturday and Sunday shifts. The role does require a six-month commitment to the weekend option.
Please note: weekend-option based position- six month commitment to weekend schedule required.
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program
- Two (2) years of experience in a surgical setting
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
- Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado. ** A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license, certification, or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech
- Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Preferred
- Experience in a specialty field
Where You’ll Work
As a Certified Surgical Technologist at St. Mary-Corwin, you will provide essential scrub support in a surgical department featuring 8 OR suites and a monthly volume of 180–200 cases. You will work across a broad range of service lines, including General, Orthopedics, Spine, Urology, and ENT, with active involvement in robotic-assisted procedures such as DaVinci XI and MAKO total knee and hip replacements. We utilize a cross-trained model, meaning all associates are prepared to support every service line rather than working within specialized teams. Your daily responsibilities include providing intraoperative support, such as delivering additional supplies and sterile instruments, facilitating efficient room turnovers, and restocking for the following day’s cases. You will also serve as a key resource for the department by maintaining and updating surgeon preference cards and serving as a dedicated advocate for patient safety and well-being throughout the perioperative experience.
For more than 135 years, St. Mary-Corwin has cared for the people of Pueblo and the surrounding southern Colorado communities. Driven by a commitment to Pueblo and our healing ministry, St. Mary-Corwin is focused on its core areas of clinical strength: Cancer Care and Orthopedic Services. This concentration enables St. Mary-Corwin to serve the southern Colorado region with high-quality, high-value care for generations to come. Residents of Pueblo enjoy a moderate cost of living within this modern, mid-sized community while experiencing everything great about life in Colorado, including world-class nearby outdoor recreation, thriving local arts and culture, numerous parks, festivals and much more.
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