Surgical Technologist (FT Days)
- Days
- BLS
- ACLS
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About the job
Surgical Technologist (FT Days)
If you're looking for a place to grow your skills and experience, Three Crosses Regional Hospital is looking for you! We are looking for a Certified Surgical Technologist (Certified Scrub Tech) that is committed to clinical excellence and building a patient-centered culture. Certification from either NBSTSA or NCCT is acceptable.
Three Crosses Regional Hospital is an advanced independent healthcare organization led by a local team of professionals dedicated to high quality patient care and being the first choice of patients and providers in the communities we serve.
We are dedicated to hiring team members that will adapt to our culture, prides themselves in professionalism, integrity, transparency, two-way communication, and ensuring the safety and well-being of our patients and staff.
Responsibilities
- Prepares room/equipment based on patient’s surgical needs.
- Implements housecleaning tasks for sanitation.
- Pulls appropriate supplies/equipment/instruments for procedure.
- Participates in “Time Out”.
- Practices team approach in preparation of scheduled cases in working with the circulator assigned to the case.
- Provides physical comfort for patient to include decreased noise level.
- Ensures all supplies are sterile.
- Opens supplies and instruments using aseptic technique.
- Responsible for receiving sterile supplies onto the sterile field.
- Responsible for handling of specimens and other items on the sterile field.
- Responsible for counting of instruments, sponges, sharps, etc.
- Responsible for gowning and gloving of surgeons and assistants.
- Draping utilizing aseptic technique.
- ”Passing Off” of equipment to circulator.
- Moves equipment and tables utilizing sterile technique.
- Assists surgeons as directed.
- Demonstrates surgical conscience by correcting breaks in sterile technique/policing all movement around the sterile field.
- Keep circulator informed of items implanted: size, type and other pertinent information.
- Communicates pertinent information to appropriate personnel such as changes in procedure .necessitating acquisition of extra supplies/instruments in a timely manner.
- Identifies/marks/communicates equipment in need of repair.
- Takes down the operative field.
- Cleans of instruments.
- Removes/disposes soiled gowns/gloves.
- Communicates with SPD regarding restock of specialty sets.
- Facilitates the organization and management to achieve optimal patient appropriate resource utilization.
Requirements
- Current BLS Certification
- Current ACLS Certification preferred.
- 1-3 years experience required.
- Preferred: Surgical Technologist Certification
Three Crosses Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.
From Three Crosses Regional Hospital's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Three Crosses Regional Hospital
Three Crosses Regional Hospital is a hospital with an emergency department in Las Cruces, NM. Its job board posts jobs for front-office staff, nurses and medical assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Three Crosses Regional Hospital
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