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Certified Surgical Tech CDH Neuro OR Full-time Rotating

Northwestern Medicine · Winfield, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you stay sharp through a case that runs many hours?

What they are checking: Neurosurgery cases are long, and attention is the safety margin.

This line rotates. How do you keep your practice consistent across different shifts?

What they are checking: The posting is full time rotating, and neuro cases come at all hours.

What would you do

Something breaks sterility mid-case. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they call it, which takes nerve in front of a surgical team.

About the work

Tell me about scrubbing neurosurgical cases.

What they are checking: The posting is specifically the neuro operating room at Central DuPage.

What is different about a neurosurgical case compared with general surgery?

What they are checking: Microscopes, navigation, positioning and very long cases change the work.

Walk me through preparing the suite for a craniotomy or a spine case.

What they are checking: The posting names preparing the suite with drapes, instruments, equipment, implants and supplies.

Talk me through a count and what you do if it does not reconcile.

What they are checking: The posting names continually accounting for the number and location of instruments and supplies.

How do you anticipate what the surgeon needs next?

What they are checking: The difference between passing instruments and being good at it.

How do you handle a specimen correctly?

What they are checking: The posting names receiving and processing specimens, and a lost specimen is serious.

Where are you with your CST certification?

What they are checking: The posting requires certification within twelve months of hire.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Certified Sugical Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Certified Sugical Tech facilitates the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures. See what our staff have to say about working at Central Dupage Hospital! https://youtu.be/0QbhDLfTW4I Responsibilities: • Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, medications, solutions, instruments, equipment, implants, and supplies. Ensures availability and functionality of equipment and instruments. • Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients. • Passes instruments to physician during surgery. Continually accounts for number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery. • Receives and processes specimens, if required, for delivery to the laboratory. Required: • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program • Certification as a Surgical Technologist (CST) within twelve months of hire • CPR – Basic Life Support Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

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