Surgical Technician III

Cottage Health • Goleta, CA

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About The Position

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital is seeking a Surgical Technician III for its Surgery department. In addition to performing Surgical Technician II duties, this role promotes teamwork to support excellence in patient care and efficiency. The Surgical Technician III assists with and anticipates peri-operative patient care needs, seeks information from appropriate sources when applicable, gathers equipment and supplies, demonstrates knowledge of sterilization techniques, and properly cares for and handles specialty equipment.

Requirements

• Graduation from a certified surgical technician program, completion of a comparable military program, or one year of experience performing similar duties.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, including the structure and functions of body parts and recognition of common disorders.
• Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology.
• At least six months at Cottage Health System in Surgical Services or recent cardio/vascular experience.
• More than two years of experience employed in a comparable acute care setting, demonstrating advanced specialty expertise.

Nice To Haves

• National Certification or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote teamwork to support excellence in patient care and efficiency.
• Assist with and anticipate peri-operative patient care needs.
• Seek information from appropriate sources when applicable.
• Gather equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of sterilization techniques.
• Provide proper care and handling of specialty equipment.
• Perform Surgical Technician II duties.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.
• Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program.
• Cottage Health offers comprehensive Total Rewards offerings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed