**Description** **Introduction** Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Surgical Technologist Lead today with HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland. **Benefits** HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) + Colleague recognition program + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** Come join our team as a(an) Surgical Technologist Lead. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today! **Job Summary and Qualifications** As a Lead Surgical Technologist, you’ll take on a vital leadership role in the OR, guiding your team and ensuring patients receive the safest, most advanced surgical care. Working alongside a highly experienced, collaborative surgical team, you’ll bring order, precision, and confidence to the operating room. With HCA Healthcare’s continued investment in technology, staffing resources, and leadership development, you’ll have everything you need to support your team, provide excellent patient care, and shape your own professional future. Join us! **What you will do in this role:** + Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, sets up and maintains a sterile field for surgical procedures applying special knowledge of asepsis. + Displays ability to function effectively in surgical cases across multiple services with multiple surgeons. + Organizes instruments, equipment, and supplies for easy access and maximum efficiency to decrease delays. + Participates in a rotational call system as needed to provide for continuous availability of patient services. + Follows appropriate guidelines for setting up sterile field and instruments for designated procedures. + Takes personal initiative to learn new procedures with new physicians, coordinating personal schedule with assistant director to accommodate learning needs. + Applies principles of safety in the performance of all responsibilities. Apply basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to assist in surgical procedures in the Operating Room. + Assists CSPD personnel with the turnover and assembly of instrument sets, when possible, especially during surgical downtimes. + Utilizes appropriate sterilization and decontamination techniques in the maintenance of equipment and supplies. + Utilizes appropriate body mechanics in moving and lifting patients and equipment to prevent injury to patients and to self. + Re-stocks Operating Room supplies and removes excess or unnecessary equipment and supplies as caseload permits. + Under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or Assistant Director, Operating Room, it determines appropriate priorities for activities based on work demand. + Utilizes communication skills effectively in working with patients, physicians, and other personnel. + Maintains awareness of own limitations and seeks guidance from appropriate personnel. + Ensures that problems or concerns regarding activities in the Operating Room are communicated with the Assistant Director, Operating Room. + Shows initiative during surgical downtime by assisting co-workers and other areas with special needs. + Displays effective use of time management to minimize room turnover. **What qualifications you will need:** + Graduate of a Surgical Technology program or military equivalent training in the Surgical Technologist role is required. + Certification in Surgical Technology. + Current BCLS certification from the American Heart Association required. + 1 year of Surgical Technologist experience is preferred. HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-mainland) , _a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake_ , has been serving Texas City, Texas for more than 60 years—bringing compassionate, “patients first” care into Galveston County and the surrounding communities. Since being founded in 1952, HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland has grown from a 90-bed hospital to a **220+ bed acute care facility** offering quality care with premium services. That growth is a reflection of the changing needs of our community and patients, as well as rapidly advancing medical technology. Our highly skilled staff and specialized physicians provide service excellence to all of our patients. Our services include inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services. We are a **Level IV Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center** . Together, we offer a complete range of specialized health programs to improve the health of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical Technologist Lead opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and apply today!** We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.