Surgical Tech I - Surgery - Sharp Chula Vista - Variable Shift - Full Time - Eligible for New Hire Incentive
About The Position
Provides specific patient care duties and performs unit support activities in the operating room suite. This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement. This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 03/24/26 to 04/01/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.
Requirements
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
- Approved program for Operating Room Technicians or demonstrated technical skills through on the job training.- Required
Nice To Haves
- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
- 1 Year As a scrub person in a hospital setting.
- Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) -PREFERRED
Responsibilities
- Updates surgeon preference card per entity specific processes.
- Complies with all count policies and procedures.
- Appropriate report is given to relieving scrub personnel.
- Accountable that instrument trays match the instrument list provided in tray. Need to escalate when incomplete.
- Provides appropriate care and handling of surgical instruments and equipment, including loss prevention.
- Assists in room preparation, obtains necessary supplies, and sets up cases per the preference card.
- Picks cases following physician preference card.
- Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals, including, but not limited to surgical time-out, medication/fluid labeling on the sterile field, hand hygiene, and use of personal protective equipment.
- Demonstrates knowledge of procedures by anticipating needs prior and during each case.
- Identifies problems and takes appropriate action, without prompting, to accomplish department objectives and improved quality of care.
- Participates in teaching and mentoring new employees.
- Role models the Sharp Experience.
- Assist in achieving department expense per unit of service through judicious use of supplies.
- Identifies opportunities for cost containment or improvement of patient care.
- Works additional or different shifts as requested and where appropriate.
- Responsible for department tasks beyond routine responsibilities.
- Assists with new employee orientation and training of students.
- Consistently fulfills commitments for additional responsibilities.
- Does not require direction to use utilize down time effectively including, but not limited to assisting other staff, restocking of rooms, and instrument processing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
