Surgical Technician II

Cottage Health; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health is looking for a Surgical Tech II for the SBCH Outpatient Surgery department in Santa Barbara, California. The role involves promoting teamwork for excellent patient care, anticipating surgical needs, and ensuring proper equipment handling. Candidates must graduate from a certified surgical technician program or have equivalent experience and hold a BLS certification. Preferred qualifications include scrub tech experience and familiarity with Surgical Services at Cottage Health.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Graduation from certified surgical technician program, completion of a comparable military program, or one year’s experience performing similar duties.
• Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum: One year of scrub tech experience or CST acquired.

Responsibilities

• Promote teamwork toward excellence in patient care and efficiency.
• Assist and anticipate peri-operative patient care needs.
• Gather equipment and supplies, demonstrate knowledge of sterilization techniques.

Skills

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology

Knowledge of medical terminology

Ability to perform independently in all service lines

Education

Graduation from certified surgical technician program or comparable military program

One year experience performing similar duties

Job description

• * Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards.

Job Description

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Surgical Tech II for their SBCH Outpatient Surgery department responsible for in addition to the Surgical Tech I duties, the Surgical Tech II is responsible for promoting the team effort toward excellence in patient care and efficiency by assisting and anticipating peri-operative patient care needs, seeking information from appropriate sources when applicable, gathering equipment and supplies, demonstrating knowledge of sterilization techniques, as well as the proper care and handling of specialty equipment.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Minimum: Graduation from certified surgical technician program, completion of a comparable military program, or one year’s experience performing similar duties.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Knowledge of anatomy and physiology; identify the structure and functions of body parts. Recognize common disorder of the body. Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: One year of scrub tech experience or CST acquired and ability to perform independently in all service lines.
• Preferred: Minimum of one year at Cottage Health Systems in Surgical Services or two years in a clinical setting performing similar duties.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.