Instrument Technician

Pacific Eye Institute•Colton, CA

1d•$25 - $36

About The Position

Unifeye Vision Partners is hiring an Instrument Technician in Colton, California. The role maintains adequate anesthesia supplies and equipment in the operative region, delivers items to the hospital when needed, stocks supplies, assists nursing personnel with patient positioning, preparation, and lifting, and supports the turnover team, operating-room staff, and physicians as needed. The technician gathers procedure-appropriate supplies, prepares and maintains the sterile field using aseptic technique, anticipates surgeons’ instrument and tray needs, updates surgeon preference cards, reports missing or malfunctioning equipment to the OR Manager, operates equipment safely, disposes of sharps and hazardous materials according to policy while using PPE, and washes and reprocesses instruments according to established standards and ASC policy. The position may require travel and has no supervisory responsibility. Employees must perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Surgical Technician program and/or at least one year of experience as a Surgical Technician.
Current BCLS certification, or obtain it within the first 60 days of employment.
Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Ophthalmology experience is strongly preferred.
Surgical Technician certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote the company's mission, vision, and values.
Gather procedure-appropriate supplies for each surgery.
Open surgical supplies and set up and maintain the sterile field using aseptic technique; identify breaks in sterile technique.
Anticipate surgeons’ instrument and tray needs.
Update surgeon preference cards as needed.
Report missing or malfunctioning equipment and instruments to the OR Manager in a timely manner.
Operate required equipment safely and efficiently.
Dispose of sharps and hazardous materials according to policy and use PPE.
Wash and reprocess instrumentation according to established standards and ASC policy.
Maintain adequate anesthesia supplies and equipment in the operative region, make hospital deliveries when needed, and stock supplies.
Assist nursing personnel with patient positioning, preparation, and lifting.
Participate in the turnover team and assist OR staff and physicians as needed.