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 patients healing process.
To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.
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 Patients Bill of Rights.
Identifies and prepares appropriate instrumentation, supplies, and equipment based on identified surgical procedures and respects time out and sponge accounting standards.
Demonstrates responsibility in following the doctors preference card (DCP) and utilizing materials and supplies accordingly, with minimal waste.
Uses surgical conscience to deliver care respecting universal precautions.
Works with the surgical team during operating procedures within the scope of practice and adheres to principles of aseptic technique and monitors others.
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.
Job Requirements
High School Graduate or GED
Successful completion of an accredited/approved Surgical Technician program
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
Must be able to scrub Neuro, Vascular, Ortho, and Spine cases
Certified Surgical Technologist or Technologist in Surgery-Certified
AHA Basic Life Support - CPR
Fire Safety, within 90 Days
Preferred
Open Heart procedures
Where Youll 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 nations 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 dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.
One Community. One Mission. One California