Surgical Technologist, Surgery, Day Shift, Per Diem

Adventist Health

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has been providing high-quality healthcare services since 1934. We are comprised of a 25-bed hospital, wide range of outpatient services, emergency department, rural health clinics and medical offices. Tehachapi is located just north of Southern California's highly populated areas, with a mountain locale known for its outdoor living. Residents enjoy the scenic beauty, extreme sports and wildlife. Tehachapi is a nice balance of a small-town community within an epicenter of shopping, retail, arts and culture. 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
Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery (NCCT-ST): Required

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.