Surgical Tech

Overview

As a Lead Surgical Technologist, you’ll take on a vital leadership role in the OR, guiding your team and ensuring patients receive the safest, most advanced surgical care. Working alongside a highly experienced, collaborative surgical team, you’ll bring order, precision, and confidence to the operating room.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of applying surgical gloves using aseptic technique and maintaining a sterile field.
• Demonstrates knowledge of preparing for surgery by “pulling” the appropriate supplies and instruments for the procedure.
• Understands and recognizes the different surgical instruments and their applications.
• Displays appropriate knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology to prepare and assist in surgical procedures.
• Maintains a safe sterile field by: positioning sharps correctly; labeling all medications on sterile field; understanding of electrocautery and other devices that generate heat to prevent possible fires in the OR; participating in a “timeout” with the rest of the surgical team to maintain patient safety.
• Demonstrates ability to appropriately set up for a surgical procedure and follow protocol in the counting of supplies/instruments to ensure no foreign object is left inside the patient.
• Understands the principles of and can competently assist a surgeon during a procedure and possesses adequate knowledge of the procedure itself.
• Displays the ability to differentiate sutures and their applications.
• Demonstrates the ability to close a surgical site (under physician supervision) with appropriate suture.
• Demonstrates a teamwork approach in the care of a patient during the perioperative phase.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Surgical Technology program or military equivalent training in the Surgical Technologist role is required.
• Certification in Surgical Technology.
• Current BCLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
• 2 years of Surgical Technologist experience is Required.
• High School Graduate / GED.

About Texas Orthopedic Hospital

Opened in 1995, Texas Orthopedic Hospital was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area. Our physicians are internationally renowned and patients receive precise diagnoses and the latest treatment options. The hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.