Surgical Technician III CVOR

**Overview****Baylor St.

Luke’s Medical Center**Baylor St.

Luke’s Medical Center is an 881-bed quaternary care academic medical center that is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St.

Luke’s Health.

Located in the Texas Medical Center, the hospital is the home of the Texas Heart® Institute, a cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A.

Cooley, MD.

The hospital was the first facility in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award five consecutive times.

Baylor St.

Luke’s also has three community emergency centers offering adult and pediatric care for the Greater Houston area.CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health.

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S.

& from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S.

residents.

Our world needs compassion like never before.

Our communities need caring and our families need protection.

With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.**Position Summary**Possesses superior knowledge of the various surgical equipment and advanced surgical instrumentation in at least three or more specialties; Develops, organizes and Delivers continuing education topics as needed by the unit, serving as a liaison to Instrument Techs assigned to the section, and assures equipment is cleaned and maintained as required.**Responsibilities****Position Responsibilities:**+ Demonstrates superior knowledge and practice in the first scrub role+ Understands supply costs and independently Works with team to assure that quality of care is maintained while cost containment is considered+ Demonstrates superior knowledge of the varied surgical equipment and advanced surgical instrumentation.

Assures appropriate equipment and supplies are available for each procedure+ Assists in communication with Biomedical Services on the status of equipment needing repair or maintenance+ Educates staff in the care of instrumentation and equipment**Qualifications****Minimum Requirements:****Education and Licensure:**+ High School Diploma/GED+ Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CST/CSFA) required as of September 1, 2010 or “grandfathered” employees or LVN+ BCLS for some locations**Minimum Experience:**+ Two (2) years of experience**Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**+ Able to work in at least 3 different specialty areas.#missioncritical**Connect With Us!**Not ready to apply, or can’t find a relevant opportunity?Join one of our Talent Communities (cims.com/connect?back=intro&in_iframe=1&hashed=-435626305) to learn more about a career at CommonSpirit Health and experience #humankindness.CommonSpirit Health participates in E-verify.**Requisition ID** _2021-163530_**Employment Type** _Full Time_**Department** _CVOR_**Hours / Pay Period** _80_**Shift** _Varied_**Standard Hours** _Varied_**Facility / Process Level : Name** _CHI Baylor St.

Luke’s Medical Center_**Location** _TX-HOUSTON_Equal OpportunityCommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.