Surgical Technician SR-Surgery-Fulltime-Los Alamitos-Variable

UC Irvine; Los Alamitos (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Sick and vacation time

Retirement savings plans

Discounts and perks

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking a Technical Coordinator to help manage day-to-day activities in a surgical service line. You will lead staff orientation, support performance improvement, and assist with scheduling while coordinating with physicians, circulating nurses, and technicians to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes clear communication, teamwork, and a high level of clinical organizational skill in a major academic health system.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Acute care experience with strong clinical collaboration.
• Current BLS certificate and ability to maintain safety standards.
• Clear communication with physicians, nurses, and staff.
• Strong customer service orientation and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day activities in the assigned service line.
• Orient and onboard new staff; support performance improvement.
• Assist with scheduling and physician coordination for outcomes.
• Precept new employees and ensure effective communication across teams.
• Maintain environment focused on patient well-being.

Skills

Organizational skills

Acute care experience

BLS certificate

Customer service

Communication skills

Work pace management

Interpersonal relationships

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Surgical Tech Certificate

Graduate from Accredited Surgical Tech Program

Medical Terminology knowledge

Knowledge of university/medical center policies

Tools

Computer knowledge

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, will actively assist in coordination of the day-to-day activities in the assigned Service Line. The Coordinator takes a leading role in servicing orienting new staff, performance improvement, scheduling, and working with physicians for improved outcome, and precepts new employees. The Technical Coordinator ensures effective communication with the physicians, circulating nurses, surgical technicians, ancillary staff, and patients to maintain an environment conducive to the patients well-being.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Good Organizational Skills
• Acute Care Experience
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certificate
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of experience in the Service Line
• Surgical Tech Certificate
• Graduate from Accredited Surgical Tech Program
• Completion of Medical Terminology Class or Knowledge of Medical Term
• Computer Knowledge
• High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.

Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization