Certified Surgical Technologist Labor and Delivery

Your future role at a glance

Location: Austin, Texa

Facility: Ascension Seton Medical Center

Department/Specialty: Labor and Delivery

Schedule: PRN | Night Shift


Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Retirement: 403(b) plan
• Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program , counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Prepare Labor & Delivery operating rooms and birthing suites with specialized sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies required for scheduled or emergent C-sections, vaginal deliveries, and perineal repairs.
• Pass required surgical instruments, sutures, and supplies efficiently to the obstetrician during deliveries and surgeries, while assisting with critical tasks such as maintaining hemostasis.
• Assist with safe transport, positioning, and draping of obstetric patients, ensuring comfort, dignity, and a strict sterile field for both epidural placements and surgical procedures.
• Maintain meticulous organization of the surgical field, continuously tracking and counting instruments, sponges, and sharps throughout high-stress or rapid-paced emergency deliveries to ensure maternal safety.
• Facilitate the safe, rapid, and efficient flow of obstetric procedures by anticipating the surgeon's needs, directly supporting optimal outcomes for both mother and newborn.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted required.
• One or more of the following required:
  • Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• 1+ years Labor and Delivery Experience required

Equal employment opportunity employer


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Responsibilities

• Prepare Labor & Delivery operating rooms and birthing suites with specialized sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies required for scheduled or emergent C-sections, vaginal deliveries, and perineal repairs.
• Pass required surgical instruments, sutures, and supplies efficiently to the obstetrician during deliveries and surgeries, while assisting with critical tasks such as maintaining hemostasis.
• Assist with safe transport, positioning, and draping of obstetric patients, ensuring comfort, dignity, and a strict sterile field for both epidural placements and surgical procedures.
• Maintain meticulous organization of the surgical field, continuously tracking and counting instruments, sponges, and sharps throughout high-stress or rapid-paced emergency deliveries to ensure maternal safety.
• Facilitate the safe, rapid, and efficient flow of obstetric procedures by anticipating the surgeon's needs, directly supporting optimal outcomes for both mother and newborn.

Qualifications

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted required.
• One or more of the following required:
  • Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.