Surgery Tech I : GI Lab

Hoag • Newport Beach, CA

2d

About The Position

This role functions as a member of the surgical team under the direct supervision of an RN/Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager. The Surgery Tech I assists in the GI Lab, acting as a scrub/assist person and supporting the assisting physician and/or RN. Responsibilities include direct and indirect patient care, maintenance and care of instruments, supplies, and equipment, and ensuring adherence to infection prevention standards and institutional policies. The role also involves performing accurate counts of sponges, needles, and other items, decontaminating and cleaning operating room equipment using sterile technique, and preparing necessary instruments and equipment for procedures. Acknowledging the patient's physiological needs, such as equipment size and maintaining body temperature, is also a key aspect. On-call duty may be required. For LDR and LDRP (Irvine Birthing Suites), the Surgery Tech I LD will set up delivery tables and assist OB/RN with deliveries.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Scrub Technician program or equivalent military medical core training (not required for GI Lab)
• Solid computer technical skills required, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and additional Organizational systems (Affinity, SMS, and PACS)
• BLS Certification

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 1-year recent OR experience preferred
• Qualified bilingual or multilingual candidates preferred
• For LDR and LDRP (Irvine Birthing Suites): 1 year experience in Labor and Delivery fields preferred
• Certification as Surgical Technologist

Responsibilities

• Participates as member of the surgical team under direct supervision of an RN/Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager.
• Functions in the role of scrub/assist person and assisting physician and/or RN.
• Responsible for direct and indirect care of patients.
• Assists with maintenance, care of instruments, supplies and equipment according to the manufacturers’ instructions, standards of infection prevention, and institutional policies/procedures.
• Practices appropriate initiation and maintenance of sponge, needle and miscellaneous item counts and equipment according to policy.
• Decontaminates, cleans, and cares for operating room equipment utilizing clean/sterile technique used in a procedural setting.
• Identifies, gathers, and prepares instrument and equipment and specialty items for all procedures in a timely manner according to preference card.
• Acknowledges physiologic needs for the patient (size of equipment, maintenance of body temperature and patient safety).
• May require on call duty.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• For LDR and LDRP (Irvine Birthing Suites): The Surgery Tech I LD will set up delivery tables and assist OB/RN with deliveries.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree