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Surgical Tech

Presbyterian Healthcare Services·Rio Rancho, New Mexico

$24 - $37/hr·Unknown·On Site·Remote friendly·2-5 yrs
·Posted 6 days ago
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About the role

Support surgeons by preparing and handling instruments while maintaining a strict sterile field and infection control standards. Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure patient safety and efficient operating room operations.

Location Address: 2400 Unser Blvd Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $24.27 Maximum Offer $41.33

Summary

Step into the operating room with purpose — join us as a Surgical Technician and play a vital role in patient care, precision, and teamwork in aPRN capacity!

  • How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
  • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department [https://hed.nm.gov/financial-aid/loan-repayment-programs/health-professional]
  • EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity

  • PRN
  • FTE: 0.00
  • Job
  • Exempt:
  • No
  • Work
  • Shift: 10 Hour Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Surgical Technician to support our surgical team in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate patient care. This vital role ensures the operating room runs smoothly and efficiently, directly contributing to positive surgical outcomes.

Additional Job Duties

  • Provide assistance and support to surgeons during procedures by preparing and handling instruments and equipment
  • Maintain a sterile field and uphold strict infection control standards
  • Anticipate the needs of the surgical team to facilitate seamless operations
  • Ensure the operating room is safe, organized, and equipped for each procedure
  • Collaborate with nurses, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to maximize patient safety and efficiency
  • Demonstrates superior knowledge of advanced surgical equipment and advanced surgical instrumentation.
  • Demonstrates leadership abilities.
  • Demonstrates skills in organizing and coordinating the effective use of personnel and materials.
  • Develops, organizes, and delivers continuing education topics.
  • Applies knowledge related to emergency situations.
  • Demonstrates critical thinking skills in relation to anticipating the needs of the patient and the surgeon.
  • Performs instrument counts prior to each procedure and maintains an accurate count of sponges, needles, and instruments during the procedure.
  • Secures and prepares all supplies and instruments required for surgical intervention before procedures.
  • Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in the OR.
  • Prepares patient skin for surgical treatment.
  • Position and re-position patient during surgery.
  • Helps monitor patients during surgery.
  • Provide supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
  • Performs scrub functions.
  • Ensures that specimens are correctly handled and routed to the proper source.
  • Maintains current knowledge of anatomy/physiology and medications used intraoperatively.
  • Keeps current with developments in the field through participation in seminars, workshops and publications. Follows all federal, state and departmental safety procedures.

Skills

Demonstrates superior knowledge and expert practice in various advanced surgical procedures: Neurosurgery, high risk Pediatric ENT, transplants, robotics, bariatrics, joint replacement and vascular. Specialty services require expanded knowledge of instrumentation, microscopes, navigation systems, and neuromonitoring awareness.

Qualifications

  • HS Diploma or GED plus short-term training in operating room setting or graduate of surgical technician certification from an accredited school or training program required.
  • Current BLS required
  • Familiarity with all surgical instruments and equipment and a working knowledge of sterile and aseptic technique.
  • Minimum of 2+ years experience in a hospital or outpatient operating room if not from an accredited training program.

Attachments

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits. [https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits]

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

We're determined to support new mexico's well-Being | presbyterian healthcare services

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED plus surgical technician certification or equivalent training. Must have current BLS certification and at least 2 years of experience if not from an accredited program.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Sterile Field Maintenance
  • Specimen Handling
  • Emergency Response
  • Infection Control
  • Critical Thinking
  • Patient Positioning
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Neurosurgery
  • Robotics
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Scrub Functions
  • Joint Replacement
  • Surgical Instrumentation
  • Pediatric ENT
  • EPIC Electronic Charting
  • Bariatrics

Benefits

  • Loan forgiveness
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Wellness program
  • Scholarship opportunities
  • Certification reimbursement
  • Relocation benefits
  • Shift differentials
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Sign on bonuses
  • Mindfulness and meditation resources
  • Nutrition coaching
  • Staff safety wearable badges
  • On-site and community-based gyms

Posting details

Employment type
Unknown
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$24 - $37/hr
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico...

Salary listed on 398 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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