Surgical Tech

CommonSpirit Health; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center Redding is seeking a Surgical Tech to help prepare the operating room and surgical team across a variety of procedures. You will set up instruments, assist with the surgical team, and maintain a sterile environment to support patient healing.

You must be adaptable, a strong team player, and enthusiastic about supporting complex surgeries. A high school diploma or GED is required, with 1 year of acute care OR scrub tech experience, and 2 years of cardiac surgery experience

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year OR scrub tech experience in acute care required.
• 2 years Cardiac Surgery experience required for CSOR.

Responsibilities

• Assists the surgeon as a scrubbed team member by passing instruments, sponges and sutures.
• Assists in assembling, preparing, cleaning, adjusting and storing equipment and supplies.
• Sets up each case and positions furniture and equipment for specific surgeries, selecting instruments and sutures.
• Maintains a safe environment by following cleaning procedures and addressing equipment issues before patient admission.
• Scrubs in and prepares for each case with adequate time.
• Assists in positioning and draping patients and gowning/gloving physicians and assistants.

Skills

Adaptability

Team player

Enthusiasm for procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1 year OR scrub tech experience in acute care

2 years Cardiac Surgery experience (CSOR)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.

Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process.

To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.

• Assists the surgeon as a scrubbed member of the team by passing instruments, sponges and sutures
• Assists in assembling, preparing, cleaning, adjusting and storing equipment and supplies used in surgeries
• Assists in setting up each case and positions furniture and equipment in operating rooms appropriate to specific surgeries, which includes picking instruments and suture for each case
• Maintains a safe working environment for patient care by following standard and special cleaning procedures. Appraises the operational efficiency of all equipment and takes proper steps to solve existing problems prior to admitting patient
• Scrubs in and allows adequate time to prepare for each case
• Assists in positioning and draping of patients and gowning and gloving of physician and assistants

Job Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED
• One year recent experience in the acutecare arena as operating room scrub tech and/or combination of recent education, certification and experience required
• Two years Cardiac Surgery experience required if working in CSOR

Preferred

• Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology
• Two years recent OR experience with Redding area surgeons procedures
• General understanding of anatomy, physiology and sterile and surgical techniques

Where You'll Work

For more than 70 years, Mercy Medical Center Redding has offered comprehensive health care in the North State, providing acute care and a full range of medical services. The 267-bed hospital offers major medical services including a Level II Trauma Center as well as specialized Cardiovascular Care, Stroke Care, Orthopedics, Neurological Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Care, Maternity Care, and da Vinci Robotic Surgery. It is the sole provider of obstetrical services, along with the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Shasta County. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a member of the Dignity Health system and is a sister facility to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. As one of the area’s largest not-for-profit employers, we are proud to give back to the community by providing many programs and services to benefit overall health.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$41.57 - $47.09 /hour