Surgical Tech, Per Diem - Float Team

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 53,905 - 76,773; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Surgical Technician to join the Operating Rooms, ensuring sterile technique and ready instrumentation for life‑saving procedures.

You will support the surgical team by maintaining the sterile field, passing instruments, and aiding with gowning, gloving, and draping, while staying current with best practices and operating room safety standards.

Qualifications

• Sterile technique required during procedures.
• Experience handling surgical instruments and supplies.
• Ability to maintain sterile field and assist team during surgery.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up surgical instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintain a sterile field and ensure instruments and supplies are ready.
• Anticipate needs of the surgical team during procedures and provide instruments promptly.
• Perform hand and arm scrubs, don sterile gown and gloves, set up instrumentation.
• Conduct surgical counts and assist with gowning, gloving, and draping.
• Prepare medications and solutions for use within the sterile field.
• Handle specimens safely and assist with dressings and casts.
• Prepare instruments for cleaning after procedures and assist with OR cleanup.
• Participate in ongoing training and collaborate with surgeons and nurses.

Skills

Sterile technique

Surgical instrumentation

Scrub procedures

Gowning and gloving

Job description

Overview

UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow team members. As a Surgical Technician in our Operating Rooms, you’ll be at the forefront of life‑saving procedures, ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and surgical excellence. Join us and be part of a team that’s transforming healthcare and making a tangible impact on lives every day.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up surgical instrumentation and equipment according to department standards and surgeon preference cards.
• Maintain a sterile field and ensure all surgical instruments and supplies are ready and functioning properly.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team during procedures, providing instruments and supplies promptly.
• Perform hand and arm scrubs in accordance with departmental policies, donning sterile gown and gloves, and setting up instrumentation and equipment as per guidelines.
• Conduct surgical counts with the circulating nurse at designated intervals, assisting surgeons with gowning, gloving, and draping after skin preparation, and safely passing instruments, sponges, and sutures during procedures.
• Maintain the sterile field and ensure team adherence to sterile techniques, verifying and preparing medications and solutions for use within the sterile field, and accurately tracking their usage.
• Proper handling and identification of specimens, providing safe and dignified patient care, assisting with dressings and casts, and careful management of instrumentation.
• After procedures, prepare instruments for cleaning and support operating room cleanup following Universal Precautions.
• Participate in ongoing training and education to stay current with best practices and technological advancements.
• Collaborate effectively with surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Locations

This position floats to various units within the UCLA Health system based on the patient census and the skills of the staff. Hospital locations include but are not limited to the following:

• Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
• UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
• UCLA West Valley Medical Center

Compensation

Salary Range: $47.43-$47.43 Hourly