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Certified Surgical Tech Weekender OR-Part-time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Geneva, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 30, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This is a weekender position. How does working weekends every week fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting names the weekender arrangement, which is unusual and suits some people.

The role involves lifting or pushing up to fifty pounds. Any concerns?

What they are checking: The posting states the physical demands precisely.

What would you do

Something in the room breaks sterility. What do you do?

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

How do you get help at the weekend when weekday resources are not there?

What they are checking: The defining constraint of weekend surgical work.

About the work

Tell me about the cases you have scrubbed.

What they are checking: Establishes the range of their surgical experience before anything else.

Walk me through setting up a room, from opening to the patient arriving.

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

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

What they are checking: The posting says they continually account for instruments, which is the most serious safeguard in the room.

Walk me through receiving and handling a specimen.

What they are checking: The posting names specimen handling, and a mislabeled specimen changes a diagnosis.

How do you anticipate what a surgeon needs next?

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

Tell me about your surgical technologist programme and certification.

What they are checking: The posting requires graduation from an accredited programme and CST within twelve months.

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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. • Facilitates the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures. 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 • Physical Demands Requirement : • Physical demands required for this role include lift/carry up to 50 pounds and a push/pull force up to 50 pounds 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. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: 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 as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.