Surgery Tech I: Irvine OR

Hoag•Irvine, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Participates as a member of the surgical team under the direct supervision of an RN/Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager. Functions in the role of scrub/assist person and assisting the physician and/or RN. Responsible for direct and indirect care of patients. Assists with the maintenance, care of instruments, supplies, and equipment according to 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 instruments, 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 the 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

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

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.