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Surgical Technician, Certified

Paris, Texas

Req ID 300082 Post Date Apr. 01, 2025 CategoryNursing FacilityParis Regional Health
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Days/ with on call responsibilities

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Paris Regional Medical Center is a 154-bed general acute-care hospital with cutting edge equipment and robust service lines. Paris Regional is a Level III Trauma Facility, Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, Advanced Primary Stroke Care certified, and our orthopedic outcomes are in the top 5% in the nation.

Where We Are:

A small town with views of a historic downtown community, Paris, Texas is the second largest Paris in the World. With something for everyone, you can picnic at the Eiffel Tower, find vintage treasures and unique boutiques downtown, experience delicious local cuisine, and explore historic venues and parks.

Why Choose Us:

Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees

Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees

Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

And much more…

Maintain the sterile field in the operating room, being constantly vigilant to see that proper aseptic techniques are utilized to prevent contamination and infection. To assist the surgical team as the sterile member who passes instruments, sutures, and sponges during surgery.

Reports to: Director Surgery/OR

FLSA: Non-exempt

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

  • Operating Room Technician Certification or experience prior to 9/1/09 required. A graduate of an accredited educational program for surgical technologists must receive certification by the 180th day after the date the person graduates from the program. This certification must occur to maintain employment.
  • Minimum of one (1) year of work experience in the Operating Room, preferred.

Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS)


Required Skills:

Basic computer knowledge. Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.


Essential Functions:
Before an operation, helps set up the operating room and organizes sterile table with surgical instruments and equipment, sterile linens, and sterile solutions.

Checks, adjusts, and operates equipment such as sterilizers, lights, suction machines, electrosurgical units, and diagnostic equipment.

Maintains supply of fluids such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operation.

Prepares patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites. Also transports, positions patients on table, and covers them with sterile surgical "drapes."

Scrubs hands and arms, puts on sterile operating room attire to be able to work within the sterile field established around the patient and to handle the sterilized instruments, equipment, and supplies used in the procedure.

Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments, and providing sterile items in an efficient manner.

Helps prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and applies dressings as directed.

Cleans and restocks the operating room.

Adheres to The Joint Commission (TJC) on professional standards and attends hospital in-service training sessions as directed. Provides age-appropriate care for all age groups.

EEOC Statement:

Paris Regional Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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