Surgical Technologist II - Austin LDRP, Full Time Nights
Texas Children's Hospital · Austin, TX, US
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About the Role
In this position, you will handle instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure, assisting the physician while performing related patient care duties in an age-appropriate manner as assigned by the circulating nurse (RN).
Responsibilities
- Performs patient care related duties.
- Prepares and assists with the preparation of the operating room according to the needs and age appropriateness of the patient and the surgical procedure.
- Applies knowledge of surgical procedure by anticipating the surgeon's needs, having supplies opened or available in a cost-effective manner.
- Attends and participates in in-services and other continuing education opportunities to maintain professional development.
- Maintains correct count of sponges, needles, and instruments according to the established policy and procedure 100% of the time.
- Assists in the care and labeling of specimens 100% of the time.
- Acknowledges the importance of patient safety by participating in the proper handling of medications within the sterile field.
- Prepares O.R. equipment and supplies while performing patient care-related duties in an age-appropriate manner.
- Demonstrates effective time management skills.
- Cares for one or more of the following age groups routinely: Neonates, Infants, Toddler, Preschool Age, School Age, Adolescent, and Adult.
- Undergoes respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Requirements
- Completion of an educational program for surgical technologists, which may include operating room/surgical training completed in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service.
- 2 years' experience as a surgical technologist.
- Experience in two or more surgical specialties.
Skills
- CST-SUR - Cert-Cert Surgical TECH by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
- TSC-NCCT - Cert-TECH Surgery - Certified NCCT by the National Center for Competency Testing
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2 years
Education Level
- Completion of an educational program for surgical technologists
About the Company
- Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood.
- Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends.
- There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care.
- Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services.
- Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.
- Join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members.
Equal Opportunity
- Texas’s Children is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas’s Children without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.