Surgical Technician - $30-45 per hour

Company: Adventist Health
Location: Glendale
Posted on: April 16, 2024

Job Description:

Adventist Health is seeking a Surgical Technician for a job in Glendale, California.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Surgical Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff
  
  Nestled between Burbank and Pasadena, Adventist Health Glendale is one of the area's leading healthcare providers. We are comprised of a 515-bed hospital, two urgent cares, home care services, comprehensive cardiology care and a vast scope of services located in the San Fernando Valley. We are committed to the development and empowerment of our nurses and have received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Glendale is known for its urban living, with easy access to dining, entertainment, shopping, amusement parks and outdoor recreation. Adventist Health Glendale is proud to be part of the thriving, diverse community since 1905. Job Summary: Assists the surgical team in the preparation of surgical procedures in the operating room. Prepares surgical cases by creating and maintaining a sterile field, retracting and passing instruments, supplies and medications to surgeons during cases. Performs a variety of technical skills, including the maintenance of supplies.
  Job Requirements:
  Education and Work Experience:
  • High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
    
  • Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
    
  • Scrub technician experience: Preferred
    
  • Operating room experience and/or training course: Preferred
    Licenses/Certifications:
    • Surgery Technician certification: Preferred
      
    • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
      
    • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred
      Essential Functions:
      • Prepares for each surgical case by accurately checking required supplies and equipment prior to case. Assembles appropriate supplies/equipment prior to operative procedures. Reviews equipment inventory for specialty as assigned. Sets up operative instrumentation/sterile field for expedient retrieval/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 (RN) according to established standards.
        
      • Sets up/maintains neat and orderly sterile field demonstrating careful attention to aseptic technique. Labels solutions according to established standards.
        
      • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
        Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
        
        Adventist Health Job ID #21792. Posted job title: surgical technician, full time, evening shift-8hrAbout Adventist HealthAdventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the healthcare experience with an innovative and whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual and social healing to support community well-being.Benefits
        • Continuing Education
        • Bereavement
        • Medical benefits
        • Dental benefits
        • Vision benefits
        • Health Care FSA
        • 403b retirement plan
        • Employee assistance programs
        • Life insurance
        • Holiday Pay
        • 401k retirement plan
        • Sick pay
        • Health savings account

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