Surgical Technologist Certified - General Surgery - PRN (Hiring Immediately)
Company: Christus Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: April 7, 2026
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Job Description:
Description CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills
(CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing area of
San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical
services, ICU, women’s services, a newborn nursery, comprehensive
cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery,
vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight
Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus
also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas,
one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine
Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.
Summary: Performs a variety of technical duties to assist in
preparing and caring for pre-operative patients. Prepares patient
skin for surgery in accordance with hospital standards. Maintains
aseptic techniques; actively monitors situations that could lead to
breaches in aseptic technique. Provides comfort and support for
pre-operative patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient care
and privacy. Transports patients to and from the Operating Room
suite. Positions patients according to the type of surgery.
Identifies and cares for biological specimens. Prepares the
Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies
according to type of case. Responsibilities: - Meets expectations
of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader
of Others, or Leader of Leaders. - Under the direction of a
professional nurse, performs all processes that relate to the
delivery of direct patient care and assistance care in the OR prior
to and during any surgical procedure. - Ability to proficiently
scrub 3 specialty areas including but not limited to: Transplants,
Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc. is
highly preferred. - Establishes and maintains the sterile field,
passes instruments, and sutures to the physician, and assists as
directed by the physician. - Use the physician preference card as a
beginning point when pulling cases and setting up the OR. - Ensures
that preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as
possible. - Works effectively as a member of the team caring for
the patient. - Cooperates in team planning and execution. -
Maintains a safe environment by always implementing technical and
aseptic practices. - Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and
care of all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment. -
Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own
safety in all patient care situations. - Demonstrates competency to
monitor and control the surgical environment. Maintains proper
traffic control, dress codes, and adherence to OR sanitation
policies and procedures. - Familiar with facility policy and
procedure regarding decontamination, processing, and sterilization
of all instruments and supplies that are processed within the
facility. - Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient
care responsibilities in a manner that meets the
population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by
the department. - Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment,
treatment and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical,
psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs
of each patient served. - Performs other duties as assigned. Job
Requirements: Education/Skills - High School Diploma or equivalent
is required - Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an
accredited LVN/LPN program is required Experience - 2 or more years
of experience preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required - Certified Surgical Technologist within 180 days of
graduation or LVN/LPN License required Work Schedule: PRN Work
Type: Per Diem As Needed
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