Surgical Tech – Labor & Delivery
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Part Time
8 hours ago
$46 - $53 USD
No Visa Sponsorship
Key skills
Flash
About this role
Role Overview
- Performs surgical scrub duties in all specialties
- Patient positioning, draping; sterile instrument and supplies set-up
- Effectively working with surgeon
- Assisting RN with sponge, needle and instrument counts
- Assists with cast/dressing applications
- Assures instruments and equipment are ordered as per physician request
- Maintain disposable supplies and order supplies as needed
- Demonstrates working knowledge of care and handling specimens, surgical instruments, supplies and equipment including flash sterilization
- Assists CN in assuring completion and staff compliance with sterilization logs
- Assists in preparation of surgical procedures by anticipating needs of physician and patient
- Prepares operating area safely and in an organized manner
- Utilizes the surgeons preference cards
- Selects appropriate supplies and equipment in a cost effective manner
- Cares for equipment to prolong useful life
- Prioritizes and uses time efficiently
- Delegates tasks effectively to insure maximum productivity and functioning of the department
- Creates and maintains sterile field
- Provides a safe, therapeutic environment for patient and families
- Uses patient restraints appropriately
- Works efficiently with physicians and RN’s in the variety of surgical procedures done in the OR, with specialized equipment, trays and instruments
- Answers telephone in a prompt and courteous manner, addressing callers and patients appropriately by name and/or title
- Performs efficiently in crisis and emergency situations, following established protocols
- Demonstrates knowledge of age specific care
Requirements
- Graduate of an Accredited Surgical Technology Program
- Associate’s Degree
- preferred
- One year of clinical experience as a Surgical Technologist
- Certified Surgical Technologist (preferred)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Los Angeles County Fire Card (required within 30 days of hire)
- Assault Response Competency (ARC) (required within 30 days of hire)
Tech Stack
- Flash