SR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Santa Monica, CA

SR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Full-Time/Day Shift
Santa Monica, CA
70-105K + Signing Bonus + Full Benefits

We are seeking a Surgical Technician who will be under the general supervision of the circulating Registered Nurse and in collaboration with the Service-line Coordinators and Management, the Surgical Technician 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 designated Service-line Coordinator in receiving and stocking supplies/equipment for a cluster of specialties. Reporting variations in stock inventory level(s) to designated Service-line Coordinator. Communicating opportunities for systems improvement to designated Service-line Coordinator. Participating in selected patient care activities such as room turnover and transporting as needed. Participating in meeting the department’s budgetary objectives. Supporting the philosophy, objectives and goals of hospital administration and its representatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited surgical technologist course (not required if more than 10 years of experience).
• Upon hire: National Certified Surgical Technologist – National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
• Upon hire: National Provider BLS – American Heart Association.
• 5 years Experience as a surgical technologist with the ability to competently scrub all regularly performed procedures in seven of the eight core service-line clusters (cardiac, thoracic/vascular, orthopedics, spine, general/urology/gynecology, EENT/plastics/maxillofacial, neuro, robotics).
• Of the seven service-lines, five must be general/urology/gynecology, orthopedics, spine, neuro and thoracic/vascular.
• If cardiac is one of the service-lines that can be scrubbed competently, only three other service-lines are required to be able to scrub competently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree