Surgical Technologist

Riverside Community Hospital; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, CA is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our Perioperative team. You will perform scrub roles, prepare sterile setups, and assist surgeons and nurses throughout procedures in the operating room.

The role emphasizes maintaining aseptic environments, passing instruments, and coordinating with SPD for specialty instrument needs. The candidate should have surgical tech training and be able to work cooperatively with the team.

Qualifications

• Graduate from high school or equivalent program.
• Completion of Surgical Technologist course required.
• Surgical Technologist certification preferred.
• One year of experience.
• Current BCLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons by passing instruments, medications, supplies, holding retractors, and anticipating surgeons' needs during the course of surgery.
• Assist in maintaining safe and aseptic environment for all patients.
• Assist the surgeon at the sterile field and the registered nurse during the surgical procedure.
• Act as resource person for others in the department and actively participates in the training of new personnel.
• Help coordinate special instrument needs between SPD and the OR for each specialty.

Skills

Scrub role

Aseptic technique

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Surgical Technologist training

Surgical Technologist certification (preferred)

BCLS certification

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $39.27 - $46.25 / hour. The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Surgical Technologist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Riverside Community Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Surgical Technologist, he/she performs the scrub role as a member of the Perioperative team, under the direct supervision of a registered nurse for selected tasks in the administration of patient care within the operating room suite, you will prepare for surgical procedures and arrange sterile set-up of instrument table. Ability to work cooperatively with the surgical team. As a Surgical Tech, you will demonstrate competency in the practice of advanced level case assignment and advanced level equipment. Our team is amazing, we consider ourselves a family who work hard to support each other and we are looking for someone who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

• You will assist surgeons by passing instruments, medications, supplies, holding retractors, and anticipating surgeons' needs during the course of surgery
• You will assist in maintaining safe and aseptic environment for all patients
• Assist the surgeon at the sterile field and the registered nurse during the surgical procedure
• Act as resource person for others in the department and actively participates in the preceptor role in the training of new personnel
• Help coordinate special instrument needs between SPD and the OR for each specialty

Qualifications

• Graduate from high school or equivalent program
• Completion of Surgical Technologist course required
• Surgical Technologist certification preferred
• One year of experience
• Current BCLS certification required

Benefits

Riverside Community Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Founded in 1901, Riverside Community Hospital is a 542-bed full-service acute care hospital. We are in the heart of the Inland Empire and house the largest Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center in the region and are one of Riverside County's only STEMI (heart attack) receiving centers. We are also a fully accredited Chest Pain Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our centers of excellence includes the HeartCare Institute, which offers invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures, and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.