Certified Surgical Tech - Lead

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource for specialty procedures, instrumentation, equipment, implants, and supplies.
• Partner with the Charge Nurse to ensure cases are prepared, supplies are available, and rooms are ready for scheduled procedures.
• Maintain and update surgeon preference cards to support accuracy and efficiency.
• Assist with onboarding, education, and competency development related to specialty service lines.
• Collaborate with surgeons, nursing staff, Sterile Processing, Materials Management, vendors, and leadership to support daily operations.
• Identify workflow concerns and recommend solutions specific to the scrub tech specialty to improve efficiency, standardization, and patient outcomes.
• Assist the Charge Nurse with staffing assignments, relief planning, and OR resource utilization to support productivity and patient flow. 
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and performance initiatives.
• Serve as a mentor and positive leader for Surgical Technologists and perioperative staff.
• Escalate clinical, operational, staffing, or performance concerns to the appropriate leader.
• Assign cases to specific technicians based on individual needs and productivity requirements

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program preferred.
• Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Minimum three (3) years of Surgical Technologist experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of surgical procedures, instrumentation, sterile technique, and perioperative workflows.
• Strong communication, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Performance Expectations

• Promote case readiness and efficient surgical operations.
• Support surgeon satisfaction and exceptional patient care.
• Foster teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to service line excellence and departmental goals within Surgical Services.