Surgical Technologist II

aa067; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

City of Hope is seeking a Surgical Technologist II for the Orange County operating room. You will set up and maintain a sterile field, anticipate surgical team needs, and assist in patient care across complex procedures.

The role requires 3 years of scrub experience in major/endoscopic cases and a valid BLS cert, with a 3x12 hour shift pattern and on-call weekend coverage at the Irvine facility.

Qualifications

• Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training.
• 3 years of experience scrubbing major and/or endoscopic cases in a hospital setting.
• BLS certification.
• Candidates with < 3 years may be considered for Surgical Technologist I with pay range.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons during operative procedures, ensuring supplies and equipment are ready and available.
• Maintain sterile techniques and monitor breaches, reporting issues promptly.
• Care for department equipment, participate in turnover, stocking rooms, and instrument care.

Skills

3 years experience scrubbing

BLS

Education

Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training

BLS

Job description

Surgical Technologist II – Operating Room

Eligible for sign-on bonus of $7,500

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

About City of Hope Orange County

City of Hope Orange County is transforming cancer treatment by bringing world-class expertise and specialized care closer to home. Supported by a regional network of care, our 11-acre academic cancer campus in Irvine is home to City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center, our outpatient cancer center, and Orange County’s only cancer specialty hospital, opening in late 2025. With the opening of the hospital, the full continuum of advanced cancer care—from prevention through survivorship—will be available in Orange County for the first time, eliminating the need to travel for lifesaving treatment. Seamlessly connected to our outpatient cancer center, the new clinical research hospital will feature 73 inpatient beds, advanced surgical suites, groundbreaking clinical trials, and holistic services such as rehabilitative therapy and spiritual care. This isn’t standard cancer care. This is lifesaving cancer care. This is Hope.

About the OR:

• 4 Operating Rooms
• Type of OR cases, but not limited to: Urology, GYN, Breast, Reconstructive Urology, as well as Colorectal, General, Plastics and Thoracic
• Types of Endoscopic cases, but not limited to: Colonoscopies, ERCPs, EGDs, and Bronchoscopies
• Work Schedule: 3 x 12 hour shifts, 06:30am-07:00pm, including weekend coverage and on-call

Join our team as a Surgical Technologist II, where you will play a crucial role in surgical and endoscopic procedure! As a vital member of the Operating Room Team, your responsibilities include setting up and maintaining a sterile field for surgery, anticipating the needs of the surgical team, and assisting in patient care. Your participation in activities to ensure regulatory compliance and survey readiness is integral to our commitment to providing safe and effective surgical care!

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Assist surgeons/proceduralists during operative/invasive procedure, assuring that necessary supplies, instruments, and equipment are ready and/or available and anticipates such needs.
• Maintain sterile techniques; actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in sterile technique and communicates any breaks in techniques noted.
• Assist with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies; Actively participates in turnover processes, stocking of rooms, and proper care of instruments.

Your qualifications should include:

• Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training; Experience may substitute for minimum education requirements
• 3 years of experience scrubbing major and/or endoscopic cases in a hospital setting
• BLS
• For candidates with < 3 years of experiences, you will be considered for Surgical Technologist I (Pay range: $32.13/hr - $40.16/hr - $48.21/hr)

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location. City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.