Surgical Technician III

Cottage Health System • Santa Barbara, CA

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About The Position

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Surgical Tech III for their Surgery department responsible for in addition to the Surgical Tech II duties. The Surgical Tech III is responsible for promoting the team effort toward excellence in patient care and efficiency by assisting and anticipating peri-operative patient care needs, seeking information from appropriate sources when applicable, gathering equipment and supplies, demonstrating knowledge of sterilization techniques, as well as the proper care and handling of specialty equipment.

Requirements

• Graduation from certified surgical technician program, completion of a comparable military program, or one year's experience performing similar duties.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology; identify the structure and functions of body parts.
• Recognize common disorders of the body.
• Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology.
• Minimum of six months at Cottage Health System in Surgical Services or recent cardio/vascular experience.
• More than 2 years' experience employed in a comparable acute care setting demonstrating advanced specialty expertise.

Nice To Haves

• National Certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Promote team effort toward excellence in patient care and efficiency.
• Assist and anticipate peri-operative patient care needs.
• Seek information from appropriate sources when applicable.
• Gather equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of sterilization techniques.
• Properly care for and handle specialty equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees