Description

American Traveler is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with at least 2 years of OR experience and broad multi-specialty scrub skills for a 13-week General Surgery unit assignment in New Braunfels, TX.

Details

• General surgery OR unit at a hospital in New Braunfels, TX
• Patient population includes minimal pediatrics with service lines spanning GI, general surgery, urology, GYN, vascular, ortho, neuro, robotics (Xi, DV5, and ION), reconstructive plastics, podiatry, and cardiovascular (a plus but not required)
• GI cases are especially important as the facility does not have a dedicated GI team — OR staff covers GI cases both on-call and during regular weekday hours
• Four available shifts on a Monday–Friday schedule: 0630–1500 (x2 positions), 1100–1930 (x1 position), and 1400–2230 (x1 position)
• 13-week contract with 5 days/8-hour shifts per week
• Epic EMR experience highly preferred

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of surgical technology experience
• CST credential or active LVN/LPN license required; license required if applicable
• BLS certification required (AHA only)
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program or accredited LVN/LPN program required
• Proficiency scrubbing at least 3 specialty areas highly preferred (e.g., transplants, open heart, urology, neurology, titanium rib, robotics)
• 2 references required for consideration
• US Social Security Number required for consideration

Additional Information

• Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a radius rule
• All requests for time off must be submitted and approved prior to hire
• Establishes and maintains the sterile field; passes instruments and sutures to the physician as directed
• Prepares the OR by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to case type, using physician preference cards as a starting point
• Responsible for keeping physician preference cards current and complete
• Prepares patient skin for surgery and positions patients according to the type of surgical procedure
• Identifies, handles, and cares for biological specimens appropriately
• Monitors and controls the surgical environment including traffic control, dress code compliance, and OR sanitation policies
• Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions and aseptic technique at all times
• Familiar with facility policies on decontamination, processing, and sterilization of instruments and supplies
• Transports patients to and from the OR suite and provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients