The Surgical Technologist provides direct support to surgeons and the perioperative team by preparing the operating room and maintaining a sterile field. They are responsible for preparing instruments and equipment while ensuring adherence to infection control standards during surgical procedures.
Requirements summary
Candidates should ideally have graduated from an accredited Operating Room Technician Program and possess at least one year of recent clinical acute care experience. A BLS certification through the American Heart Association is required.
professional certificateTeamworkInfection controlBLS certificationSterile field maintenanceSurgical assistanceSurgical instrument preparationOperating room preparationTechnical competencyClinical acute care
Job description
Responsibilities
Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, California, is a licensed 122-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission.
It is Southwest Riverside County's only designated Trauma Center and a county-designated Paramedic Base Station.
The hospital performs more than 4,000 surgeries a year, and has an average of 4,000 Emergency Department visits per month.
The hospital features a Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Center of Excellence and the region’s only Total Joint Center.
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta, California, is a 120 bed acute-care hospital with the region's only Pediatric Emergency Services team (for children 14 and under) provided by board certified Rady Children’s emergency medicine physicians.
Rancho Springs Hospital also provides the area's only OB/Emergency Department program, which gives expectant mothers 24/7 on-site access to OB/GYN physician coverage.
The Childbirth Center at Rancho Springs Hospital is the largest in the region and features spacious family-friendly private suites.
Rancho's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is operated by Rady Children’s.
The Surgical Technologist provides direct support to surgeons and the perioperative team by preparing the operating room, maintaining a sterile field, and assisting during surgical procedures.
This role is responsible for preparing instruments, supplies, and equipment, anticipating the needs of the surgical team, and ensuring adherence to sterile technique and infection control standards.
The Surgical Technologists contributes to safe, efficient surgical outcomes through effective teamwork, technical competency, and compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements.
Employee may be required to float to the other facility within Southwest Health Rancho Springs and Inland Valley Hospital based on operational needs, with appropriate orientation and competency validation provided.
Qualifications
1.
EDUCATION Graduated from an accredited Operating Room Technician Program preferred 2.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES · BLS (must be through the American Heart Association) 3.
EXPERIENCE Minimum of one-year recent clinical acute care operating room experience as a Surgical Tech preferred BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
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Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
401(k) with company match
Prescription Drug Plans
Student Loan Refinancing Program
Discounted stock plan
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