Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital in Huntsville, Texas

Operating Room Scrub Technician

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHuntsville, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate of an Operating Room Technique program or a school of vocational nursing.
No prior experience is required; prior operating room experience is preferred.
Must hold Certified Surgical Technician (CST) or Licensed Surgical Assistant (LSA) certification, or become eligible within six months of employment; current Texas licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse is preferred.
Must obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of employment and before providing patient care independently.
Must be able to frequently stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, and reach, and occasionally sit, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist.
Visual and hearing acuity are required, including color vision to perceive changes in patients’ skin color and colors of medicines and solutions.
Must have reliable transportation and a means of communication for on-call demands.
May be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals or detergents, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, and blood-borne pathogens.

Responsibilities

Assist the Perioperative Staff Nurse with collecting data relevant to the planned surgical intervention.
Assist the Perioperative Staff Nurse in developing a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Assist other members of the surgical team in implementing interventions identified in the plan of care.
Assist the Perioperative Staff Nurse in evaluating the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
Demonstrate appropriate sterile technique.
Adhere to infection-prevention protocols.
Maintain patient confidentiality and handle protected health information appropriately.
Demonstrate understanding of patient rights, including confidentiality, informed consent, and privacy.
Participate in continuous quality-improvement programs.
Participate in hospital and departmental group meetings.
Participate in survey-readiness activities and ensure the department complies with regulatory standards.
Abide by the Huntsville Memorial Hospital Legal Compliance Code of Conduct.
Maintain a safe work environment and report safety concerns appropriately.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Interact with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors as part of the interdisciplinary care and service-delivery team.

Desired Qualifications

Prior operating room experience.
Current Texas licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.

OR Scrub Tech

Huntsville Memorial Hospital · Huntsville, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-21

Workplace: on_site

Department: Perioperative Services

Description

Under general supervision of the Director, the Operating Room Technician works with the surgeon, anesthesiologist or anesthetist, and Perioperative Staff Nurse as a member of the direct patient care team during surgical intervention. Areas of responsibility include preparing and handling supplies and equipment to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for the patient through specific techniques and practices designed to exclude all pathogenic microorganisms for the operative wound.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

Assessment: Assists the Perioperative Staff Nurse with the collection of data to gather meaningful information pertinent to the planned surgical intervention.
Planning: Assists the Perioperative Staff Nurse in developing a plan of care that prescribes intervention to attain expected outcomes.
Implementation: Assists the other members of the surgical team in implementing the interventions identified in the plan of care.
Evaluation: Assists the Perioperative Staff Nurse in evaluation of patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Demonstrates appropriate sterile technique.
Adheres to infection prevention protocols.
Maintains patient confidentiality and appropriate handling of PHI.
Demonstrates an understanding of patient rights, including those pertaining to confidentiality, informed consent and privacy.
Demonstrates adaptability, problem solving and professional behavior at all times.
Participates in continuous Quality Improvement programs.
Actively participates in hospital and departmental group meetings.
Actively participates in survey readiness activities and assures that department is compliant with all regulatory standards.
Abides by the HMH Legal Compliance Code of Conduct.
Maintains a safe work environment and reports safety concerns appropriately.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.

LATITUDE, CONTACTS/INTERACTIONS

All positions of Huntsville Memorial Hospital are part of an interdisciplinary team, and as such, participate in the care and service delivery process through effective interaction with other team members. Primarily interacts with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors.

Requirements

Education: Graduate of an Operating Room Technique program or a school of vocational nursing.

Experience: None required. Prior OR experience preferred.

License/Certification: Certified Surgical Technician (CST), Licensed Surgical Assistant (LSA) or eligible within six (6) months of employment; or current Texas licensure as Licensed Vocational Nurse preferred. Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of employment, before patient care is administered independently.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Frequent: standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling & reaching.

Occasional: sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, & twisting.

Visual and hearing acuity required; Color vision required for perceiving changes in patients’ skin color and colors of medicines and solutions. Work is mostly inside, with good ventilation and comfortable temperature. Must have reliable transportation and means of communication for on-call demands.

Possible exposure to: toxic/caustic chemicals or detergents, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Wellness Resources

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About the Company

Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital in Huntsville, Texas

Huntsville Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit acute care community hospital serving Walker County and surrounding communities in Texas. Its Heart and Vascular Center treats patients in the early stages of a heart attack, and the hospital holds Primary Stroke Center designation. Hospital and outpatient services cover emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation and women's health, while its medical clinic is a teaching site for Sam Houston State University's family medicine residency. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Huntsville, Texas, the hospital operates through Huntsville Community Hospital, a partnership of Community Hospital Corporation and Walker County Hospital District.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Huntsville, TX
Founded: 1927

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