Surgical Tech I - Surgery - Sharp Chula Vista - Variable Shift - Full Time - Eligible for New Hire Incentive

Sharp HealthCare • Chula Vista, CA

8d • Onsite

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. In alignment with the SEIU CBA, this position will be posted for 7 days internally from 07/12/26 to 07/20/26 and available only to existing members of the ratified SEIU Bargaining Unit with a contract expiration date of 9/30/2027.

Requirements

• Experience as an operating room or surgical technician in a hospital or ambulatory setting within the last 12 months; or graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program (such as CAAHEP, ABHES, etc.) within the last 12 months.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• Solid understanding of anatomy, aseptic technique, surgical procedures, instruments, sterilization, and OR safety.
• Must have skills in setting up sterile fields, passing instruments, maintaining counts, and anticipating surgeon needs.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with the surgical team, respond quickly to changes, maintain strict attention to detail, and uphold infection prevention standards.

Nice To Haves

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 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.

Benefits

• $5,000 New Hire Sign-On Incentive Eligibility Requirements: Must have at least one (1) year of surgical tech work experience to be eligible for the new hire incentive. The following are not eligible for hiring incentives: Current Sharp employees Rehires/Reinstates that are rejoining the organization less than 12 months from last date of employment with Sharp Healthcare Candidates with less than one (1) year of surgical tech work experience To remain eligible for your sign on incentive the following criteria must be met: Must remain in original hired FTE status and shift (if specified in offer letter) Must remain in original department/specialty. Must remain in original Job Title Transfers to a non-bonus eligible department or position may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus.
• $2,500 Employee Referral Incentive Eligibility: Referral must list the name of the Sharp employee that referred them on the job application. External referrals only If referring a former Sharp employee – must be more than 12 months since last date of employment with Sharp HealthCare at the time of the referral

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED