Surgical Tech Certified

Dignity Health; Red Bluff (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California, is seeking a Surgical Tech to support the operating room and surgical team. You will set up equipment, assist the team, and maintain a sterile environment to enable a range of procedures.

The role requires adaptability and teamwork, with responsibilities including passing instruments, preparing and cleaning equipment, assisting with patient positioning, draping, and ensuring safety throughout the case.

Qualifications

• One year recent experience in the acute care arena as operating room scrub tech.
• CST certification or TS-Cert upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association upon hire.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

OR experience

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

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.

• 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

Required

• One year recent experience in the acute care arena as operating room scrub tech or

• combination of recent education, certification and experience and

• Certified Surgical Technologist, upon hire or

• Technologist in Surgery-Certified, upon hire and

• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire (Must be through the American Heart Association)

Preferred

• Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1906, Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a 76-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Red Bluff, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for two consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.

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Pay Range

$46.27 - $52.41 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.