Surgical Tech II Certified

CommonSpirit Health•Glendale, CA

17d

About The Position

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking a Surgical Tech to serve as an integral team member across all phases of surgical procedures. The role supports seamless transitions and comprehensive patient care by preparing the operating room, assisting the surgeon, managing instruments and supplies, maintaining a sterile field, and anticipating the needs of the surgical team. Success requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills, the ability to perform under pressure, teamwork, and commitment to sterile technique and patient safety. The Surgical Tech collaborates with the Registered Nurse and other surgical team members in planning intra-operative care. The role performs scrub functions for procedures across specialty service lines, including major and minor specialty cases, and prepares for procedures using physician preference lists and nursing care plans. It also includes operating and maintaining sterilization equipment and surgical instruments, handling patient specimens, and accepting assignments in the instrument room.

Requirements

Graduate of a Surgical Technician Training Course.
One year of experience in an acute care setting or stand-alone ambulatory surgery center.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).
Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Registered Nurse and other surgical team members in planning intra-operative patient care.
Perform scrub functions for procedures across all specialty service lines, including major and minor specialty cases.
Prepare for procedures using physician preference lists and nursing care plans.
Use a computer to generate case cart pick lists and physician preference lists, and update preference lists as needed.
Follow safety practices and principles for standard precautions, electrosurgical safety, radiation safety, emergency protocols, operating-room fires, and disaster procedures.
Position patients intra-operatively, understand the relationship between anatomy, physiology, and positioning, identify potential safety hazards, and use appropriate positioning equipment.
Identify, handle, and dispose of patient specimens safely according to department policies and procedures.
Apply aseptic technique and sterilization principles.
Operate the decontamination unit, steam autoclave, and chemical sterilization (Steris) unit.
Test sterilization equipment and document results according to procedure.
Clean, care for, handle, and sterilize surgical instruments.
Accept assignments to the instrument room.