Surgical Technologist, Obstetrics Acute, Nights, Full Time

Adventist Health•Delano, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Focused on growth and technological expertise since 1974, Adventist Health Delano is a full-service community and regional teaching hospital. We are comprised of a 156-bed medical center serving 10 rural Central California cities with primary and specialty care services. Delano is central to all that California has to offer and is the second-largest city in Kern County. A nice balance of small-town community and cultural diversity, Delano offers vitality and energy to our community. Job Summary: Facilitates physician's performance of invasive and therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. Ensures quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly monitoring the maintenance of the sterile field.

Requirements

Associate Degree or Certificate of Program Completion in Surgical Technology: Required
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery (NCCT-ST): Required
Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Nice To Haves

Relevant acute care experience: Preferred
National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists certified: Preferred
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred

Responsibilities

Verifies surgery to be performed with consent forms and brings patient to assigned operating room.
Passes instruments to surgeon during procedure.
Anticipates surgeon’s needs of additional supplies.
Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
Prepares sterile dressings.
Secures dressings after incision closure.
Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure.
Obtains appropriate sterile and unsterile items needed for procedure.
Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
Helps drape sterile field.
Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
Assists other members of team with cleaning of room for turnover.
Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.