Travel Surgical Tech - $1,765 per week in Glendale, CA

Job Title: Surgical Technician Profession: Surgical Tech Specialty: Surgical Tech Duration: 8 weeks Shift: CST required, proficient in all specialties i.e., total joint/trauma, neuro spine, vascular, robotic Hours per Shift: Not specified Experience: Preferred surgical tech experience, preferred operating room experience and/or training course License: Surgery Technician certification preferred Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor required Must-Have: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required Description: Assists the surgical team in the preparation of surgical procedures in the operating room. Prepares surgical cases by creating and maintaining a sterile field. Retracts and passes instruments, supplies, and medications to surgeons during cases. Performs a variety of technical skills, including the maintenance of supplies. Prepares for each surgical case by accurately checking required supplies and equipment prior to the case. Assembles appropriate supplies and equipment prior to operative procedures. Reviews equipment inventory for specialty as assigned. Sets up operative instrumentation and sterile field for expedient retrieval and utilization. Collects data on assigned surgical cases by the unit based Performance Standards of Care. Cleans equipment and facilities as necessary. Performs housekeeping duties as requested. Transports patients according to unit schedules and priorities. Provides clerical duties. Completes instrument, sponge, needle, and blade counts with the Registered Nurse according to established standards. Sets up and maintains a neat and orderly sterile field, demonstrating careful attention to aseptic technique. Labels solutions according to established standards. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Client is committed to the safety and well-being of associates and patients. Therefore, all associates are required to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Client participates in E-Verify. This department includes all functions related to operating room services, including intraoperative patient care. It also may include perfusion services, inpatient and/or outpatient services, and other operating room support functions. It does not include PACU, anesthesia functions, pre-op holding, and/or central sterile functions. If your department is operating as a combined department with all surgery services combined, please notify the relevant department for appropriate benchmarking.