Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Harlingen Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Harlingen Medical Center is a Level IV Trauma Designated hospital that specializes in Cardiovascular Service, Emergency Services, Neuroscience, Orthopedic Services, Radiology, Rehabilitation Services and Surgical Services. Harlingen Medical Center has provided high-quality "Patient Focused Care" to the residents of Western Cameron County for more than 15 years. Harlingen Medical Center, one of South Texas's best kept secrets, offers patients the best of both worlds--a warm, caring environment, close to home while providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

The Certified Scrub Tech II (CST II) is responsible for the preparation of sterile supplies and instruments for each assigned procedure, maintaining sterile field during case and providing surgeon with sterile supplies and instruments during assigned procedures. The Certified Scrub Tech II demonstrates competency and proficiency as primary scrub in general, urology, GYN, eyes, vascular, ENT/Plastics, and ortho procedures, including but not limited to hand specialty basic spine procedures (laminectomies), sports medicine, and total joint/knee procedures or obstetrics. The employee will demonstrate independent practice in the role of primary scrub technician and will be able to assume the role of camera holder and retractor holder on any case, basic or complicated.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Graduate of a Certified Surgical Tech (CST) training program.

2. One year of experience in a surgical setting required.

3. Certified Surgical Tech (CST) Certification upon hire required and maintained for employment. Per Texas statutes, non-certified employees hired prior to 12/2014 are exempt from this requirement.

4. Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.

5. Demonstrated competency and proficiency as primary scrub in minor and major procedures in the generalized surgical specialties, (General, Urology, Eye (cataracts), Gynecology, orthopedic procedures, including but not limited to hand specialty, basic spine procedures (laminectomies), sports medicine, and total joint/knee procedures or obstetrics.

#LI-AM6