Surgical Technologist Cert III

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Surgical Technologist Cert III with Centerpoint Medical Center, you can be a part of an organization devoted to giving back.

About the role

The role of the OR Tech III is to assist the OR team in the care of patients, equipment, and supplies. The OR Tech III provides care for adolescent patients between 12 to 17 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.

The surgical technologist in the first scrub role handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. The OR Tech III understands the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. They have the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and are constantly vigilant for maintenance of the sterile field.

When the OR Tech III is in the second scrub role, they assist the surgeon and/or surgical assistant during the operative procedure by carrying out tasks including sponging, suctioning, cutting suture, holding retractors, and manipulating the endoscopic camera.

Responsibilities

• Assist the OR team in patient care, equipment, and supply management.
• Handle instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgical procedures as the first scrub.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and maintain a sterile field.
• Perform tasks such as sponging, suctioning, cutting suture, holding retractors, and manipulating the endoscopic camera in the second scrub role.
• Lead in specialty areas: Robotic, Total Joints, Neuro/Spine, Burn, and Vascular Surgery.

Requirements

• Completion of a Surgical Technician program or Surgical Technician training with evidence of experience in the past three years, or a licensed healthcare provider with 1 year of operating room experience.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) from National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) required upon hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required upon hire.
• Two years of prior experience in a similar size facility with similar services provided.
• Must be competent to perform as lead in specialty areas: Robotic, Total Joints, Neuro/Spine, Burn, and Vascular Surgery.

Benefits

Centerpoint Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

About the facility

Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285+ bed hospital featuring state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Our hospital offers some of the latest clinical services available to patients, including:

• Level II Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services.
• Accredited Chest Pain Center.
• Orthopedic Services, including Total Joints and Sports Medicine.
• Accredited Cancer Program and Breast Center.
• Women’s Services, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a Stroke Center.
• Outpatient Services, including a Surgery Center, Advanced Wound Care Center, Pain Center, Sleep Disorder Center, Imaging, and Rehab.

We are part of HCA Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.