Job Description

JOIN OUR TEAM!!!

Are you looking to be one of the team? To be part of the family and not just another number? Are you looking for a positive work environment where teamwork and diversity are key?

We value your contributions. Every role in our hospital has an impact on each of our patients. We work hard to make sure our employees love their work here. Many have been with us from the very beginning. Because we’re physician-owned, we understand the value of having a well-trained, well-resourced staff. When it comes to procedural healthcare, experience matters.

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is committed to providing better outcomes for our employees!

• Great Benefits – Medical, Vision, Dental, PTO & 401K
• Individually Tailored 6-12 Week Orientation
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Career Ladder for RNs, LVNs, & CSTs
• Consumer discounts through Perks
• Family Atmosphere
• Opportunity for Multi-Unit Training
• Free CEUs through Cornerstone, our online training system

We are looking for a dedicated Ceritified Surgical Technologist like you to join our Lubbock Heart team.

What You Will do in this Role:

• Function as the Operating Room Technician on a variety of surgical procedures.
• Select and prepare the appropriate supplies and equipment for the surgical cases.
• Operate surgical equipment i.e., the lights, suction, etc.
• Scrub on surgical cases and participate in surgery by organizing the instrumentation and the sterile field, handing instruments to surgeon, assisting in exposure of the surgical field and perform related activities under the direction of the surgeon.
• Participate in surgical counts; instrument(s), sponge(s), sharp(s), and needle(s).
• When not scrubbed in on cases, assists the circulator in the operating room with activities such as patient transfer, positioning, management of fluids, obtaining of needed items during surgery, and assisting in room turnover activities.
• Participate in general Operating Room activities related to quality improvement, continuing education, maintenance of unit planning, orientation of new personnel, emergency preparedness.
• Transport or assist in transportation of patient from patient room to Operating Suite, and transport of specimens to and from the lab/blood bank.
• Participate in cleaning and restocking of the Operating Rooms.
• Assist Instrument Room Coordinator with the assembling and processing of sterile instrument sets, and supplies.
• Assists in other duties as assigned i.e., covering the front desk, and scheduling of cases.
• Be available for call as assigned by supervisor.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Successful completion of a course in Surgical Technology.
• CST required.
• Certified in BLS.
• Knowledge of standard AORN OR protocols, procedures, and conduct.

Your Shift: Full Time Days

LHSH Incentives

• Career Ladder

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital specializes in the care of cardiac, orthopedic, nephrology, urology, and general medical patients. We are also a highly active inpatient center mainly centered on surgical procedures that include cardiothoracic, orthopedic, urology, and general surgery. We have a 24-hour Emergency Department with 5 fully equipped ED rooms, 4 fully operating OR rooms, 4 cardiac catherization labs with 1 electrophysiology room, 11-day surgery rooms, 58 acute care beds spread over three units, and 16 cardiac critical care rooms. We pride ourselves on giving the best overall care possible to our patients and on our family style atmosphere that includes everyone: patients and their families, physicians, and our employees.

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