Certified Surgical Technologist - Surg General
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: New Braunfels
Posted on: February 12, 2026
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Job Description:
Certified Surgical Technologist - Surg General at Christus
Health summary: The Certified Surgical Technologist prepares
patients and operating rooms for surgical procedures, ensuring
aseptic techniques and patient safety. They assist surgeons by
passing instruments, maintaining sterile fields, and managing
surgical supplies according to physician preferences. This role
requires surgical technology certification, knowledge of multiple
specialty areas, and collaboration within the surgical team.
Description 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 • Certification of Surgical Technologist from The
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting within
180 days of graduation or LVN/LPN License required Work Schedule:
Varies Work Type: Part Time Keywords: surgical technologist,
operative assistance, aseptic technique, surgical instruments,
patient care, operating room setup, surgical supplies, certified
surgical technologist, pre-operative care, surgical team
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