Senior Certified Surgical Tech
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Dignity Health is hiring a Senior Certified Surgical Tech. The Senior Certified Surgical Tech prepares the operating room and surgical team for various surgical procedures. This role involves setting up equipment and instruments, assisting the surgical team, and maintaining a sterile environment. The successful candidate will adapt quickly, collaborate effectively, and contribute to the patient's healing process.
Key focus areas include Adhere to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, Infection Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental control standards, and Patient's Bill of Rights., Identify and prepare appropriate instrumentation, supplies, and equipment based on identified surgical procedures and respects time out and sponge accounting standards., and Demonstrate responsibility in following the doctor's preference card (DCP) and utilizing materials and supplies accordingly, with minimal waste..
Successful candidates bring High School Graduate or GED, Accredited Surgical Technician Program Completion, and 5+ Years Operating Room Experience. Important skills include Adaptability, Team-Player Mindset, Enthusiasm For Supporting Complex Surgical Procedures, Adheres To Hospital/Departmental Policies And Procedures, Adheres To Quality Assessment And Improvement Program, and Adheres To Legal, Safety, Environmental Control Standards. Preferred (not required): Open Heart Procedures.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.
Every day, you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process.
To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.
Responsibilities:
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Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, Infection Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental control standards, and Patient's Bill of Rights.
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Identifies and prepares appropriate instrumentation, supplies, and equipment based on identified surgical procedures and respects time out and sponge accounting standards.
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Demonstrates responsibility in following the doctor's preference card (DCP) and utilizing materials and supplies accordingly, with minimal waste.
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Uses surgical conscience to deliver care respecting universal precautions.
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Works with the surgical team during operating procedures within the scope of practice and adheres to principles of aseptic technique and monitors others.
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Ensures all instruments, equipment, and supplies are accounted for after each case; removes equipment requiring repair from service and tags and submits to the front desk for bio-med and/or to SPD supervisor.
This position is represented by SEIU UHW and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement
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Job Requirements
Required:
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High School Graduate or GED
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Successful completion of an accredited/approved Surgical Technician program
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Minimum 5 years of operating room experience in an acute care setting, with at least three (3) years of experience in an area of specialty
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Must be able to scrub Neuro, Vascular, Ortho, and Spine cases
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Certified Surgical Technologist or Technologist in Surgery-Certified
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AHA Basic Life Support - CPR
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Fire Safety, within 90 Days
Preferred
- Open Heart procedures
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services, including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here (http://dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital) dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.
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Pay Range
$39.32 - $49.14 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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