LCMC Health·Metairie, Louisiana
Maintain a sterile environment in the operating room and prepare necessary instrumentation and supplies for surgical procedures. Assist surgeons by passing instruments, positioning patients, and anticipating the needs of the surgical team.
Your job is more than a job.
As a trusted member of the operating room team, your top priority as a Surgical Technologist is a safe surgery for every patient.
You’re the watch dog in the OR protecting patients from harm by maintaining a sterile environment.
It’s all about preparation and anticipation, ensuring the instrumentation and equipment is there when the surgeon needs it.
As a Surgical Tech you’re an extra pair of hands when needed passing out surgical instruments, positioning the patient, or sometimes, holding retractors if the surgeon asks.
Stress?
Not a problem, you say, because you thrive on responsibility, focus on the little things, and organize like nobody’s business.
And that’s what we love about you.
Your experiences, knowledge, skills, your empathy, compassion, personality, all of it adds up to you.
And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this crucial surgical team role.
Your Everyday Assist the circulating nurse with patient positioning, confirmation/preparation of operative site, care of operative specimens and room turnover.
Establish and maintain an organized sterile field.
Use proper sterilization methods for instruments prior to procedures.
Understand asepsis and the standards and techniques to addressing asepsis and takes corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions or breaks occur.
Prepare the operating room with sterile supplies, instruments, and sutures.
Follow policies for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, draping and counting with the circulating nurse.
Perform the role of first scrub on basic surgical cases.
Anticipate the needs and assists the surgeon with retracting tissue, holding instrumentation and cutting suture.
The Must-Haves
Must be a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program with current BLS certification. CST certification and experience in Ophthalmology, Neuro/Spine, or Robotics are preferred.
Market context
In Louisiana, allied-health employers typically look for nuclear medicine technologists with current state licensure and dual ARRT and NMTCB registration, so demand tends to favor candidates who already meet all credentialing requirements. These roles are competitive because the required background combines an AMA-accredited radiologic technology education, a nuclear medicine certificate, and at least two years of experience in both nuclear medicine and radiology. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your licenses, certifications, and experience match before applying.
