Certified Surgical Tech - Lead
Forrest City, Arkansas
FULL_TIME |

Essential Responsibilities

  • Serve as a resource for specialty procedures, instrumentation, equipment, implants, and supplies.
  • Partner with the Charge Nurse to ensure cases are prepared, supplies are available, and rooms are ready for scheduled procedures.
  • Maintain and update surgeon preference cards to support accuracy and efficiency.
  • Assist with onboarding, education, and competency development related to specialty service lines.
  • Collaborate with surgeons, nursing staff, Sterile Processing, Materials Management, vendors, and leadership to support daily operations.
  • Identify workflow concerns and recommend solutions specific to the scrub tech specialty to improve efficiency, standardization, and patient outcomes.
  • Assist the Charge Nurse with staffing assignments, relief planning, and OR resource utilization to support productivity and patient flow. 
  • Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and performance initiatives.
  • Serve as a mentor and positive leader for Surgical Technologists and perioperative staff.
  • Escalate clinical, operational, staffing, or performance concerns to the appropriate leader.
  • Assign cases to specific technicians based on individual needs and productivity requirements

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program preferred.
  • Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required.
  • Current BLS certification required.
  • Minimum three (3) years of Surgical Technologist experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of surgical procedures, instrumentation, sterile technique, and perioperative workflows.
  • Strong communication, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Performance Expectations

  • Promote case readiness and efficient surgical operations.
  • Support surgeon satisfaction and exceptional patient care.
  • Foster teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to service line excellence and departmental goals within Surgical Services.