Surgical Technologist II - OR - LBJ

Surgical Technologist II - OR - LBJ - FT

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Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by faculty, fellows and residents from Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient‑centered medical homes.

Each year Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million outpatient visits through its 40+ ambulatory facilities, sees over 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers, and admits 35,000 patients through its three hospitals:
Ben Taub, LBJ and Quentin Mease. Harris Health has received national recognition for serving those in need and for operational excellence, including being named to the 2011‑2014 Most Wired Hospitals lists by the American Hospital Association’s Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. All three hospitals have achieved Pathway to Excellence™ designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Surgical Technologist II (ST II) assists the surgical team in operative procedures utilizing proper aseptic technique. The ST II possesses current knowledge of equipment, suture, and procedures being performed, and demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an accredited educational program for surgical technologists.
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or the National Center for Competency Testing.
• Current CPR certification.

One (1) year related experience.

• Proficiency with surgical instruments and equipment.
• Excellent communication skills: above‑average verbal, heavy public contact, and correspondence.
• Other skills: medical terminology, word processing.
• Computer and/or key‑entry experience.

Weekends, holidays, flexible, on‑call.