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Certified Surgical Technician - Labor and Delivery

_Bring your passion to Texas Health so we 're Better + Together_

Work location: Texas Health Southwest 6100 Harris Parkway TX 76132

Work hours: PRN-Day's

Labor and Delivery highlights:

+ Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

+ Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

+ Wide range of patients and plan of care - water births, nitrous oxide, Midwifery and high-risk patients.

Here's What You Need

+ H.S. Diploma or Equivalent and was employed to practice Surgical Technology in a health care facility before September 1, 2009 or Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program, Vocational Nurse Program or Military Training Surgical Technology program.

+ At least 1 year of current Certified Surgical Tech experience strongly preferred.

+ CST - Certified Surgical Technologist upon hire or LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse upon hire or Military Training Program in surgical technology and Certified Surgical Technologist within 2 Years upon hire.

+ BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support

+ Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced environment, positive interpersonal skills, good verbal, and written communication skills, able to perform basic computer skills.

What You Will Do

+ Intra-operatively displays skills and behavior conducive to desirable outcome.

+ Assists as needed in coordinating patient care Peri-operatively and assumes responsibility and accountability for behavior in order to maintain standards for professional nursing practice.

+ Assists in providing Peri-operative care for a patient population that includes Infants, Pediatrics, Adults, and Geriatrics. Preoperatively assists R.N. circulator in formulating plan of care.

+ Post-operatively follows proper procedures for care of instruments, supplies and equipment. Under supervision, assists RN circulator with post-operative duties.

+ Assists in the delivering of nursing care in a manner that minimizes the risk of transfer of infection and accidental contamination.

+ Assists in delivering patient care in a manner which protects the patient from injury.

+ Care is provided with an emphasis on continually improving quality, service, and cost effectiveness.

+ Demonstrates competence in assisting with the performance of age appropriate patient care that is specific to the unique physiological and anatomic aspects of life from the very young to the older adult.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee

* Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

* Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

* Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

* A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity highlights:

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth is a 222-bed full-service facility that includes surgical and imaging services, a 24-hour emergency department, orthopedics and sports therapy, adult critical care, and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth, which has been serving Tarrant County residents since 1987, has 1,100 employees, 120 volunteers, and more than 600 physicians on its medical staff. The hospital is a Pathway to Excellence® designated hospital by American Nurses Credentialing Center, a designated UnitedHealth Premium Surgical Spine specialty center and has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the AARC. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.

If you're ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let's show the world how we're even better together!

Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [email protected]

Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.