About the Role

St. Luke's Health–Lakeside Hospital in The Woodlands is a 30-bed facility specializing in cardiology, sports medicine, and orthopedics. The Surgical Technician II role supports the surgical team by preparing the operating room, maintaining sterile fields, and assisting during procedures to contribute to patient healing.

Skills

Surgical assistance Sterile technique Operating room preparation Instrument handling Suture assistance Retracting tissue Suctioning Surgical counts Aseptic technique Basic Life Support CPR Adaptability Teamwork

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Where You’ll Work

St. Luke's Health–Lakeside Hospital in The Woodlands is a 30 bed facility dedicated to enhancing your health and well-being. Our facility is a collaboration between St. Luke’s Health and a team of specialized physicians—focused on general and interventional cardiology, sports medicine, and orthopedics, including total joint replacement and spine care—in the North Houston community. As the only hospital in Montgomery County to offer sports medicine as a major service line, Lakeside Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient care as well as diagnostic imaging, including MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine. St. Luke’s Health is a member of CommonSpirit.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process.To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.

Assists surgical team in the scrubbing role according to prescribed standards and licensure.
Maintains sterile field. Reports immediately any breaks in aseptic technique.
Passes instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon.
Assists with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting instrument which has been placed by the surgeon.
Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon, to an established instrument placed by the surgeon.
Performs surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.

Job Requirements

Required

High School Graduate General Studies and Minimum of two (2) years of surgical experience, upon hire or
High School GED General Studies and Minimum of two (2) years of surgical experience, upon hire
Certified Surgical Technologist, upon hire or
Technologist in Surgery-Certified, upon hire and
Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days