Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Labor and Delivery Certified Surgical Technician opening with St. David's North Austin Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

St. David's North Austin 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 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.

We are seeking a(an) Labor and Delivery Certified Surgical Technician for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Surgical Technologist in Labor and Delivery, you will work as a member of the surgical team in the operating room and on the unit, assisting surgeons during surgical and non-surgical procedures. You will initiate case preparation, anticipate needs of the surgeon, patient and other members of the scrub team.

• You will provide surgery technical assistance for surgical procedures pertaining to OB-GYN

• You will provide patient care including skin preparation for procedures, positioning of patients, and inter-operative care

• You will be responsible for retracting tissue, clamping bleeders for hemostasis, clamping tissue for retraction, and cutting and removing sutures

• You will apply fundal pressure during cesarean sections to facilitate deliveries

• You will apply sutures and dressings post surgical procedure

• You will obtain, care, and handle specimens

• You will set up and break down the sterile field, transport patients, maintain special procedure carts, and maintain machines and equipment

• You will maintain log books and supplies for the unit

What qualifications you will need:

Experience

• Previous experience in an applicable field – preferred

Education

• High school graduate or GED equivalent

• Graduate of an accredited educational program for Surgical Technology OR completed appropriate training program for Surgical Technology in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the U.S or in the US Public Health Service

o If not meeting the aforementioned requirements: was employed to practice Surgical Technology in a health care facility before 9/1/09

Licenses and Certifications

• Surgical Technologists that graduate after September 1, 2009 must hold and maintain a current certification as a Surgical Technologist within 180 days from the date of graduation. The certification must be from:

o The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor; OR

o The National Center for Competency Testing or its successor; OR

o Another surgical technologist certification program approved by the department

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as per St. David’s Healthcare policy

• Current certification as a Surgical Technologist if experience is less than 5 years – preferred

St.David’s North Austin Medical Center (https://stdavids.com/location/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center) is a multi-specialty hospital in Texas withmore than 360 beds . The facility is home to St. David’s Children’s Hospital (https://stdavids.com/service/pediatrics) , St. David’s Women’sCenter of Texas (https://stdavids.com/service/womens-center-of-texas) featuring a Level III NICU, a Kidney Transplant Center, and the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery (https://texasrobotic.com/) . Additional servicesoffered at this medical center include 24-hour emergency care, heart and vascular care, neurology andneurosurgery, rehabilitation services, and inpatient and outpatient surgery.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is oneof the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St.David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and twolocal non-profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

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 thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Labor and Delivery Certified Surgical Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

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