Certified Scrub Tech

Certified Scrub Tech

Methodist McKinney Hospital

This position is for a Certified Scrub Tech responsible for preparing operating rooms, assisting surgeons, maintaining sterile environment, performing inventory, and adhering to hospital policies.

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Current certification as a Surgical Technologist
• Minimum of two years' work experience as a CST at an acute care or rural hospital
• BLS current at time of hire

• Prepare operating rooms by setting up surgical instruments, sterile supplies and equipment.
• Ensure all surgical equipment/instrumentation is sterilized and functioning properly prior to presentation to sterile field and use.
• Assist surgeons during operations by passing instruments and supplies, providing retraction, improving visual field, and other duties as delegated within the scope of the CST.
• Maintain a sterile environment through adherence to sterile/aseptic technique to minimize risk of infection per national standards and hospital policies.
• Monitor and account for all surgical tools and supplies throughout the procedure; consistently participate in surgical counts at appropriate times.
• Help position patients for surgery as needed.
• Perform surgical hand scrub/cleaning and don sterile gloves per gowning and gloving policy; maintain proper sterile technique when gowning and gloving surgeon and draping patient.
• Assist with application of sterile drapes.
• Prepare and manage specimens on the sterile field.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team and respond promptly.
• Assist in the application of dressings and safe transfer of patients to stretcher.
• Perform inventory checks and restock operating room supplies as needed.
• Properly dispose of biohazardous or pathological waste per facility protocol.
• Participate in room turnover and housekeeping duties as needed; return unused supplies, instruments and equipment at end of day; participate in departmental restocking duties.
• Comply with hospital policy and procedures.
• Consistently participate in time‑out procedure, confirm site marking prior to incision.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Participate in facility cost‑saving initiatives.
• Participate in case‑pulling duties to prepare for upcoming cases by close attention to surgeon preference cards.
• Transport instruments to decontamination area using appropriate technique in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of instrument decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization.
• Adhere to attendance, punctuality, meal and break time period policies.
• Attend departmental meetings or document review of materials presented.
• Report unsafe situations to supervisor and through electronic variance system as needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and participation in hospital performance improvement, infection control and risk management programs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, spiritual and age‑related considerations when interacting with patients and coworkers.

• Representative of essential functions; reasonable accommodations possible.
• Frequently required to sit, converse, listen; touch, handle, feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. Requires close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Must lift/carry over 25 pounds and push/pull over 25 pounds regularly.
• Must stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

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