Surgical Tech

Community Hospital San Bernardino; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Surgical Tech to support the operating room team in a community hospital setting. You will prepare the OR, set up instruments, and assist the surgical team to ensure patient safety and procedural success.

Responsibilities include aseptic technique, back table setup, counts, and maintaining a sterile field. A strong team mindset and adaptability are essential for this collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a High School graduate or GED.
• Certification as Surgical Technologist required.
• Technologist in Surgery certification required or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Set up the back table with instruments and supplies for cases.
• Use aseptic technique to open supplies and instrument trays.
• Follow proper hand scrubbing procedures before gloving.
• Assist surgical team and prepare the sterile field for procedures.
• Perform sponge, needle, and instrument counts per policy.
• Maintain a sterile environment throughout the operation.

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Certified Surgical Technologist

Technologist in Surgery-Certified

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.

• Use Physicians preference card to pick age-appropriate supplies and instrumentation for each case.


• Use aseptic technique to open supplies and instrument trays.


• Follows appropriate procedure guidelines for hand scrubbing technique


• Sets up back table appropriately and with reasonable speed


• Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts per policy procedure


• Creates and maintains a sterile field

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or GED


• Certified Surgical Technologist


• Technologist in Surgery-Certified

Preferred

• One year acute hospital experience as a surgical technician

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California