Surgery Tech III: Irvine GI Lab

Hoag•Irvine, CA

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 physician and/or RN. Responsible for direct and indirect care of patients. Assists with 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). Demonstrates and maintains competency as an expert in 3 or more specialties/service lines (e.g., Thoracic, Ortho, Spine, ENT). May require on-call duty. Performs other duties as assigned. The Technician III acts as a preceptor to other staff and students and takes a prominent role in orientation and cross-training of staff and students. Assists in the development of educational programs. Serves as a resource for staff in specialty areas. Assists appropriate clinical resource in developing service line & quality improvement tools. For LDR and LDRP (Irvine Birthing Suites), the Surgery Tech III LD sets up delivery tables and assists the OB/RN with deliveries. Participates in a department Quality Improvement team/initiative. Maintains competency in high-risk emergency OB/GYN cases, scheduled and unscheduled.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Scrub Technician program or equivalent military medical core training (not required for GI Lab).
Minimum of two years Surgery Tech/scrub experience, preferably within an ambulatory or acute healthcare environment.
Qualified bilingual or multilingual candidates preferred.
Minimum two years Surgery Tech/ scrub experience required, preferably in Labor and Delivery.
BLS certification required.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) required for LDR and LDRP.

Nice To Haves

Certification as Surgical Technologist preferred.

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).
Demonstrates and maintains competency as an expert in 3 or more specialties/service lines (e.g., Thoracic, Ortho, Spine, ENT).
May require on call duty.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Acts as a preceptor to other staff and students and takes a prominent role in orientation and cross training of staff and students.
Assists in development of educational programs.
Serves as resource for staff in specialty area.
Assist appropriate clinical resource in developing service line & quality improvement tools.
Sets up delivery tables and assist OB/RN with deliveries.
Participates in a department Quality Improvement team/initiative.
Maintains competency in high-risk emergency OB/GYN cases, scheduled and unscheduled.