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Certified Surgical Tech - Team Lead

Baptist Healthcare System
03-09-2026
Full-time
On-site
Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Summary

Job Description:

Certified Surgical Tech – Team Lead

Full Time, First Shift

Provides care of patients as a Surgical Technologist/ Technician. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other personnel in maintaining standards for professional practice in the clinical setting.

Job Duties:

  • Maintain adequate inventories of supplies; ensuring instruments & supplies are available and thoroughly sterilized for all cases.
  • Responsible for gross decontamination of instruments including breaking down instruments for further cleaning in Central Sterile Processing.
  • Initiate, maintain, and/or manage communication regarding subjects including specialty case start times, issue resolution, and staff and training updates.
  • Implement appropriate interventions, delegates Surgical Tech care duties and supervision as needed.
  • Scrub into case and maintain the sterile field during case set up.

Requirements:

  • Technical Diploma from a Surgical Technologist accredited program or comparable military training
  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience
  • Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification required

Benefits:

  • Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
  • Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Retirement plans with company match

Work Experience

Education

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.