Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - Ambulatory OR - Days

About the role

We are hiring a Surgical Technologist II (Operating Room Scrub Technician) to join our team at VCU Health Chesterfield Pavilion. The facility is a four-story, approximately 100,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center and medical office building scheduled to open in April 2027.

Responsibilities

• Set up sterile field and gather supplies for surgical cases based on knowledge of instruments and equipment to be used.
• Pass instruments to surgeons during surgery.
• Perform count procedures per policy during surgical cases.
• Serve as a resource and preceptor to less experienced Surgical Technologists.
• Takes call for routine and high acuity cases after the orientation period.

Requirements

• Licensure, Certification, Or Registration Requirements For Hire: Registered by the State Board of Medicine and Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) or Certified Operating Room or Surgical Technician (CORST) certification.
• Certification Or Registration Requirement For Continued Employment: Registration by the Virginia State Board of Medicine, Current AHA, BLS, HCP Certification, Current CST; TS-C or CORST required.
• Experience REQUIRED: Minimum of 6 months experience as a Surgical Technologist or related scrub tech position.
• Experience PREFERRED: 2 years experience as a surgical technologist or related scrub technician position.
• Education/training REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent, Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program or a military training program or Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
• Education/training PREFERRED: Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology Program.

Qualifications

• Independent action(s) required: Functions under the direction of RN or independent practitioner in providing direct patient care, emotional support and problem solving, all in accordance with hospital, nursing and unit policies and procedures.
• Requires prior approval or guidance from supervisor for time/schedule changes, legal issues, direct care which deviates from the standard and identification of educational resources to meet developmental needs.
• Job duties may include the handling, transportation, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.

Skills

• Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking.

Benefits

• No benefits mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

• No pay details provided in the job posting.

Schedule

• Surgical Technologists work all three shifts, weekends and holidays. Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with employee’s specific Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator.
• Schedules, including requirements of shift rotations and hours of work may be adjusted as necessary to meet staffing requirements or in the best interests of the work unit.