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Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Surg Technologist Lead Cert? At HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Surg Technologist Lead Cert like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Lead Certified Surgical Technologist at HCA Healthcare, you’ll take on a vital leadership role in the OR, guiding your team and ensuring patients receive the safest, most advanced surgical care. Working alongside a highly experienced, collaborative surgical team, you’ll bring order, precision, and confidence to the operating room. With HCA Healthcare’s continued investment in technology, staffing resources, and leadership development, you’ll have everything you need to support your team, provide excellent patient care, and shape your own professional future. Join us!

What you will do in this role:

+ Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, sets up and maintains a sterile field for surgical procedures applying special knowledge of asepsis.

+ Displays ability to function effectively in surgical cases across multiple services with multiple surgeons.

+ Organizes instruments, equipment, and supplies for easy access and maximum efficiency to decrease delays.

+ Participates in a rotational call system as needed to provide for continuous availability of patient services.

+ Follows appropriate guidelines for setting up sterile field and instruments for designated procedures.

+ Takes personal initiative to learn new procedures with new physicians, coordinating personal schedule with assistant director to accommodate learning needs.

+ Applies principles of safety in the performance of all responsibilities. Apply basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to assist in surgical procedures in the Operating Room.

+ Assists CSPD personnel with the turnover and assembly of instrument sets, when possible, especially during surgical downtimes.

+ Utilizes appropriate sterilization and decontamination techniques in the maintenance of equipment and supplies.

+ Utilizes appropriate body mechanics in moving and lifting patients and equipment to prevent injury to patients and to self.

+ Re-stocks Operating Room supplies and removes excess or unnecessary equipment and supplies as caseload permits.

+ Under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or Assistant Director, Operating Room, it determines appropriate priorities for activities based on work demand.

+ Utilizes communication skills effectively in working with patients, physicians, and other personnel.

+ Maintains awareness of own limitations and seeks guidance from appropriate personnel.

+ Ensures that problems or concerns regarding activities in the Operating Room are communicated with the Assistant Director, Operating Room.

+ Shows initiative during surgical downtime by assisting co-workers and other areas with special needs.

+ Displays effective use of time management to minimize room turnover.

What qualifications you will need:

+ Graduate of a Surgical Technology program or military equivalent training in the Surgical Technologist role is required.

+ Certification in Surgical Technology.

+ Current BCLS certification from the American Heart Association required.

+ 1 year of Surgical Technologist experience is preferred.

As the first hospital in Pearland, Texas, HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-pearland) is proud to provide healthcare resources to the south Houston communities. Our **50+ bed hospital** isn’t just a neighborhood hospital, but we are an exceptional full-service hospital that happens to be in your neighborhood. Our hospital provides _expert emergency care, breast cancer screening, and cardiology services_ . Our emergency department provides fast and effective care, our women’s diagnostic imaging center provides full-service mammogram procedures, including diagnostic and 3D mammograms, for effective breast cancer screening, and our cardiology team is **home to some of the top Houston cardiologists** . HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland aspires to connect with each one of our patients to build a network of caring individuals. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Surg Technologist Lead Cert opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.