SR Surgical Tech

Commonspirit Health • California, MO, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

Overview

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award-winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians, 62000 employees, and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

As our Sr. Surgical Tech at Northridge Hospital, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you’ll prepare the operating room for a variety of surgeries. We can’t operate without you.

The operating room (OR) runs as a team; every person on the team has an important role that directly impacts the patient. Your success in this role comes from your adaptability and enthusiasm to work with a team, taking patients from a diseased process to a healing process.

SR SURGICAL TECH

Surgery Dept

Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the SR SURGICAL TECH assists in the care and preparation of the surgical patient in accordance with individual needs, physician orders, hospital policy, and standards of patient care. In addition, the SR SURGICAL TECH functions in three or more areas of specialization.

Responsibilities

Prepare the operating room for assigned surgical procedures with proper instrumentation and sterilization.
Navigate the nuances of surgical procedures and surgeons you’ll be supporting.
Adapt to the needs of emergency situations.
Provide clean-up and turnover of operating room to prepare for next patient.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of operating room experience in an acute care setting required, with at least three (3) years in an area of specialty required. Must be able to scrub Neuro, Vascular, Ortho, and Spine cases.
Open Heart procedures preferred.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Successful completion of an accredited/approved Surgical Technician program required.
Current AHA BLS card required.
National Board Surgical Technician (CT ST) certification required.
LA County Fire Card required.

This position is represented by SEIU-UHW.

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