Surgical Technician, Inpatient Operating Room

Surgery Technician

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Position Overview

The Surgery Technician assists in nursing care and preparation of surgical patients by performance of routine and delegated duties according to standards and policies of the hospital. The Surgery Technician scrubs for surgical procedures for geriatric, adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients. Cleans instruments and rooms, picks cases, monitors inventory and stocks OR rooms. The Surgery Technician also provides care based on the age-related needs of the pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and trauma patient, with consideration of their developmental/psychosocial needs, environmental safety, educational needs, communication style, and level of understanding.

Job Description

Education:

• HS Diploma or GED
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program
• OR Military training as a scrub tech

Certification & Licensure:

• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

Typical Experience:

• 1 year of recent relevant experience.

Skills and Knowledge:

• General knowledge of surgical tools, procedures, views, and equipment.
• Ability to interpret a variety of data and instructions, furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Basic understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized operating procedures and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• General knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
• Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
• Build collaborates relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Job Shift: Varied

Schedule: Short Hour

Shift Hours: 8

Days of the Week: Variable

Weekend Requirements: Every other Weekend

Benefits: No

Unions: Yes

Position Status: Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours: 16

Employee Status: Short Hour

Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $39.60 to $48.28 / hour