CVOR Surgical Technician II

Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center is an 1045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine Baylor St. Lukes is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experiencemodeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education.

As our Surgical Tech you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.

Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments assist the surgical team and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly collaborate effectively within the OR team and contribute directly to the patients healing process.

To be successful in this role you must possess adaptability a strong team-player mindset and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.

• Assists surgical team in the scrubbing role according to prescribed standards and licensure.
• Maintains sterile field. Reports immediately any breaks in aseptic technique.
• Passes instruments suture products medication and sponge materials to surgeon.
• Assists with retracting of tissue and organs and suctioning by holding the retracting instrument which has been placed by the surgeon.
• Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon to an established instrument placed by the surgeon.
• Performs surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.

• High School Graduate General Studies and Minimum of two (2) years of surgical experience upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies and Minimum of two (2) years of surgical experience upon hire
• Certified Surgical Technologist upon hire or
• Technologist in Surgery-Certified upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 - days