Surgical Technician - Santa Monica CA

Surgical Technician

Santa Monica CA

FullTime (Onsite) Day Shift

Relocation Candidates Accepted

Under the general supervision of the circulating registered nurse and in collaboration with the serviceline coordinators clinical supervisors and surgery manager the surgical technologist II is an individual with demonstrated competence in surgical scrubbing technique(s) who provides scrub services for the department by:

• Ensuring the functionality availability and sterility of OR supplies and equipment prior to the start of the daily caseload.
• Scrubbing and handling instruments during surgical procedures. Adhering to standards of aseptic technique in all phases of surgical intervention.
• Demonstrating competence in performing scrub services for a variety of surgical procedures.
• Assisting serviceline coordinators in receiving and stocking supplies/equipment for a cluster of specialties.
• Reporting variations in stock inventory level(s) to the serviceline coordinators and materials management.
• Communicating opportunities for systems improvement to the serviceline coordinators and surgery manager.
• Participating in selected patient care activities such as room turnover and transporting as needed.

Must Haves:

• 2 years experience as a surgical technologist with the ability to competently scrub all regularly performed procedures in five of the eight core serviceline clusters (cardiac thoracic/vascular orthopedics spine general/urology/gynecology EENT/plastics/maxillofacial neuro robotics). Of the five service lines three must be general/urology/gynecology orthopedics and spine
• Completion of an accredited surgical technologist course (not required if more than 10 years of experience)
• H.S. Diploma or GED
• National Certified Surgical Technologist National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting upon hire
• National Provider BLS American Heart Association upon hire
• Associates Degree (preferred)

Remote Work :

No