Senior Surgical Tech — OR Specialist, Day-One Benefits

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA is seeking a Surgical Technician to support Perioperative Services. You will assist under the surgical nurse, verify equipment and inventory, liaise with surgeons and vendors, and provide in-service education to staff.

Role requires completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program, BART/BLS at hire with commitment to obtain, and at least 1 year of Surgical Technician experience. Eligible for comprehensive benefits from day one.

Qualifications

• Completion of Accredited Surgical Technologist institution or specialized program.
• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date.
• A minimum of one (1) year of Surgical Technician experience.
• Proven knowledge of maintaining a therapeutic environment for patients undergoing surgical procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of surgical instrumentation used in various surgical procedures.
• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

Responsibilities

• Under general direction of surgical nurse, performs fairly complex surgical technician duties utilizing specialized knowledge acquired through formal training.
• Assigned surgical technician support to several specialty surgical areas within UC San Diego Health.
• Duties include verification of specialty equipment and inventory, contacting surgeons concerning equipment, contacting supply companies and their vendors about malfunctioning or broken equipment, and providing continuing education in-service to staff.

Education

Surgical Technologist program

Tools

Surgical instrumentation

Job description

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA is seeking a Surgical Technician to support Perioperative Services. You will assist under the surgical nurse, verify equipment and inventory, liaise with surgeons and vendors, and provide in-service education to staff.

Role requires completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program, BART/BLS at hire with commitment to obtain, and at least 1 year of Surgical Technician experience. Eligible for comprehensive benefits from day one.