Certified Surgical Tech - Days
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time a surgeon was frustrated with you during a case. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay calm and focused under pressure in the OR.
What types of surgery are you most comfortable scrubbing, and which do you want more experience in?
What they are checking: Whether they are honest about their range and open to learning more services.
Tell me about a time you helped turn over a room quickly without cutting corners.
What they are checking: Whether they work efficiently as a team while keeping safety and sterility first.
What would you do
The final count is off by one sponge. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop and follow the count discrepancy policy no matter the pressure to close.
How do you spot and handle a break in sterile technique during a case, even if it's the surgeon's?
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up about contamination regardless of who caused it.
You'll need to pass the NBSTSA exam within 18 months. How are you preparing?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real plan to earn the CST certification the posting requires.
You're on call twice a week in the evening and get called in for an emergency case. How do you get ready quickly?
What they are checking: Whether they can set up safely and fast for an emergency case.
About the work
Walk me through how you set up your back table for a case you do often.
What they are checking: Whether they have an organized, consistent setup that keeps a case moving.
How do you anticipate a surgeon's needs during a procedure?
What they are checking: Whether they know procedures well enough to hand over the next instrument before it's asked for.
How do you handle a specimen to make sure it's labeled right and gets to pathology?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that specimen errors can change a patient's diagnosis.
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