Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Surgical Tech Trainee

Fast-paced, high volume Surgery department is looking for top skilled LVN’s to transition to Surgical Tech Trainees. Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Frisco, 12400 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75033

Training Start Date: March 6, 2023.

Training Hours: Full Time; 40 hours per week; Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

After Training Hours: Full Time; Variable shifts; weekend, holiday, and call requirements.

Surgery Department highlights:

• 8 Main OR suites with 2 Robots

• A range of specialty surgical services provided including Bariatric, Colorectal, Ophthalmology, ENT, Spine, Orthopedics, Urology, Gynecology, Plastics, as well as General Surgery.

• THF is in pursuit of Trauma Level III

• Work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth.

Here’s What You Need

• 1 year of current operating room experience Preferred

• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist graduate of an accredited surgical tech program Upon Hire Req Or

• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist graduate/completion of a military training program in surgical technology 2 Years Req Or

• LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse Upon Hire Req And

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req

What You Will Do

Upon successful completion of the training program, the Surgical Tech Trainee will transition into a Certified Surgical Tech to:

• Assesses the patient

• Plans the care of the patient

• Intervene as appropriate

• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions

• Incorporate age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.

• Initiate action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information

• Maintain continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs, as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through Surgical Technology education, research, and innovations in Surgery practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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