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Under the Supervisor of the Director, the Surgical Technician assists in the nursing care and preparation of surgical patients. Functions as a member of the sterile team in creating and maintaining a sterile field and issuing instruments to surgeons .The surgical technician scrubs for surgical procedures for geriatric, adult and adolescent, and pediatric patients. Cleans instruments and rooms, picks cases, monitors inventory and stocks OR rooms. May provide assistance to GI Lab and Endoscopy Lab in the performance of Endoscopy and GI Procedures. The Surgical Technician also provides care based on the age-related need 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. The Surgical Technician functions within their scope of practice. The Surgical Technician occasionally makes independent decisions within clear and established guidelines, standards and/or procedures .In collaboration with the DON and charge nurse, assists in the work flow process improvement activities, contributes to organizational effectiveness and demonstrates career growth and development. Demonstrates through clinical practice the ability to perform all duties of the Surgical Technologist I/II. The Surgical Technician is responsible for the safe handling of medications on the surgical sterile field under the direction of the Physician and RN Circulator.
Completion of an accredited program or formal structured program (i.e., military service) or Nursing degree (LVN/LPN) from an accredited school of nursing.
Must be competent as scrub in all scrub areas. Able to independently and proficiently scrub for at least three major clinical specialties (i.e. open heart, major vascular, trauma, neuro, eyes, major ortho cases). A minimum of two years post program experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting with similar patient case load. Prior experience functioning as a preceptor for new hires. Previous experience or ability to have an active role in performance improvement projects that enhance and promote the professional growth and development of the role of the surgical technologist. Excellent customer service skills required.
Certified Surgical Technician or California LVN license preferred. BLS required.
Shift: 6:45am - 3:15pm. After hours, weekends and holiday on call.
Delivering world-class health care one patient at a time.
Pay Range:
$31.03 - $46.54
Emanate Health, www.emanatehealth.org, is the largest nonprofit health care provider serving the one million residents of the San Gabriel Valley in California. The system provides specialized care in Behavioral Health, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Emergency, Neuroscience and Stroke, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Women’s Health. Its family includes Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian in Glendora, Emanate Health Inter-Community in Covina, and Emanate Health Queen of the Valley in West Covina and Emanate Health Home Care in West Covina, as well as other clinics throughout the region. Year after year the health care system has been voted “Best Hospital” and “Best Place to Work” and our providers are consistently among the “Top Doctors” in Los Angeles County.
