Surgical Technician, OB, Part Time, Nights 12HR

PIH Health; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health Hospital in Los Angeles area is seeking a Surgical Technician to ensure instruments and supplies are sterile, set up the sterile field, and pass instruments efficiently during procedures.

You will count sponges and instruments, assist with orientation of new staff, monitor equipment and inventory, and transport patients as needed. BLS and VIP within 6 months, prior surgical technician experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Completed surgical technician program
• BLS certification required
• LA City Fire Card within 6 months of employment
• Violence Intervention Prevention (VIP) within 6 months of employment

Responsibilities

• Sets up sterile field and ensures extra supplies are accessible
• Passes instruments in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts
• Maintains sterile supplies and rotates as needed
• Informs charge nurse/Director of equipment issues
• Maintains OR corridor cleanliness and transports patients as needed

Education

Surgical technician program

BLS

LA City Fire Card

VIP

Job description

Ensures that all instruments, equipment and supplies are readily available, clean and in good working condition. Accurately sets up sterile field and ensures that extra supplies are readily accessible. Passes instruments in a safe and efficient manner. Performs required sponge, needle, and instrument counts. Ensures that procedure consented for is the procedure prepared for. Assists with the orientation and training of new staff. Maintains equipment and assesses supplies based on PAR levels to ensure adequate inventory. Informs charge nurse and/or Director of any problems with equipment. Ensures that sterile supplies are properly rotated, removed and replaced. Maintains the cleanliness of the OR corridor. Transports patients as needed.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• N/A

Required Experience

• BLS
• LA City Fire Card within 6 months of employment
• Violence Intervention Prevention (VIP) within 6 months of employment
• Successful completion of a surgical technician program
• Prior surgical technician experience

Address 1225 Wilshire Boulevard

Salary 28.02-41.63

Shift Nights

Zip Code 90017