Surgical Tech I - Full time - 10 hour shifts - Marina Hospital

Job Description

At Cedars-Sinai, we are looking for an exceptionally skilled and dedicated Surgical Technologist I to join our intra-operative team. In this role, you will ensure a safe and efficient operating room environment, contributing to the flawless execution of surgical procedures. This is an outstanding chance to work with a world-class team and provide care that meets the highest standards of patient safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Perform the first scrub role in basic surgical procedures.

• Get the operating room and sterile field ready for surgical procedures by performing a surgical scrub and putting on OR attire and PPE.

• Set up sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment using sterile technique, ensuring all instruments function properly and are accurately sterilized.

• Maintain the availability of instruments and supplies to avoid delays.

• Help team members with gowning, gloving, and draping the patient, setting up and preserving the sterile field.

• Perform intraoperative counts of instruments, sponges, and needles, and label all medications.

• Participate in the surgical site and patient verification during the “Time Out” process.

• Assist the surgeon by passing supplies, equipment, and instruments, sponging or suctioning at the operative site, preparing and cutting suture material, and handling specimens.

• Control and maintain perioperative environments, ensuring asepsis, electrical safety, waste management, and accurate traffic patterns.

• Demonstrate clinical proficiency and technical skills for both general and special populations.

• Assist the RN in implementing the plan of care for each patient, prioritizing duties, physician requests, and interdepartmental procedures as directed.

• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment, recognize malfunctions, and initiate repairs appropriately.

• Clean and prepare instruments for sterilization post-surgery, assist in storing and stocking supplies, and update surgeons’ preference lists as needed.

• Support the surgical team by cleaning the operating room after surgery is finished.

• Observe patients for fall risks and take action to prevent falls.

• Improve the accuracy of patient identification by using two identifiers when transporting patients between units/departments.

Qualifications

Education :

• High School Diploma (Minimum)

• Vocational/Technical Diploma (Minimum) Experience :

• 1 year of experience in surgical procedures. (Preferred)

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Minimum)

• Certified Surgical Technologist (Preferred)

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.