Hoag

Nonprofit regional health care delivery system

Surgery Technician 3

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNewport Beach, CA, USA$34.07 - $52.67 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Scrub Technician program or equivalent military medical core training is required, except for GI Lab.
At least two years of surgery technician or scrub experience is required, preferably in an ambulatory or acute healthcare environment.
Current Basic Life Support certification is required.

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of the surgical team under the direct supervision of an RN, Charge Nurse, or Clinical Manager.
Serve as the scrub/assist person and assist the physician and/or RN.
Provide direct and indirect patient care.
Maintain, care for, and handle instruments, supplies, and equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions, infection-prevention standards, and institutional policies and procedures.
Initiate and maintain appropriate counts of sponges, needles, and miscellaneous items, and manage equipment according to policy.
Decontaminate, clean, and care for operating-room equipment using the clean/sterile technique required in a procedural setting.
Identify, gather, and prepare instruments, equipment, and specialty items for procedures in a timely manner according to the preference card.
Address patients’ physiologic needs, including equipment sizing, body-temperature maintenance, and patient safety.
Demonstrate and maintain competency as an expert in three or more specialties or service lines, such as Thoracic, Orthopedics, Spine, or ENT.
Perform on-call duty as required.
Act as a preceptor to staff and students and take a prominent role in their orientation and cross-training.
Assist in developing educational programs.
Serve as a resource for staff in the specialty area.
Assist the appropriate clinical resource in developing service-line and quality-improvement tools.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Qualified bilingual or multilingual candidates are preferred.
Certification as a Surgical Technologist is preferred.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Participates as member of the surgical team under direct supervision of an RN/Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager. Functions in the role of scrub/assist person and assisting physician and/or RN. Responsible for direct and indirect care of patients. Assists with maintenance, care of instruments, supplies and equipment according to the manufacturers’ instructions, standards of infection prevention, and institutional policies/procedures. Practices appropriate initiation and maintenance of sponge, needle and miscellaneous item counts and equipment according to policy. Decontaminates, cleans, and cares for operating room equipment utilizing clean/sterile technique used in a procedural setting. Identifies, gathers, and prepares instrument and equipment and specialty items for all procedures in a timely manner according to preference card. Acknowledges physiologic needs for the patient (size of equipment, maintenance of body temperature and patient safety). Demonstrates and maintains competency as an expert in 3 or more specialties/service lines (e.g., Thoracic, Ortho, Spine, ENT). May require on call duty. Performs other duties as assigned.

The Technician III acts as a preceptor to other staff and students and takes a prominent role in orientation and cross training of staff and students. Assists in development of educational programs. Serves as resource for staff in specialty area. Assist appropriate clinical resource in developing service line & quality improvement tools.

Education and Experience

Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Scrub Technician program or equivalent military medical core training (not required for GI Lab).
Minimum of two years Surgery Tech/scrub experience, preferably within an ambulatory or acute healthcare environment.
Qualified bilingual or multilingual candidates preferred

License Required

License Preferred

Certifications Required

Certifications Preferred

Certification as Surgical Technologist

Pay Range: $34.07 - $52.67/ hourly

About the Company

Hoag

Nonprofit regional health care delivery system

Hoag is a nonprofit regional health care delivery system in Orange County, California, delivering comprehensive, personalized care through 1,800 physicians, 17 urgent care facilities, 12 health and wellness centers, and two hospitals. It operates seven institutes focused on cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neurosciences, spine, women’s health, and orthopedics (via Hoag Orthopedic Institute, including an orthopedic hospital and four ambulatory surgical centers). Hoag is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County by U.S. News & World Report and the only OC hospital listed in California’s Top 10, and it holds Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Its model combines prevention, specialty care, surgery, and coordinated services to meet local health needs. Hoag’s goal is to provide world-class, accessible, patient-centered care that improves health outcomes for the communities it serves.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Newport Beach, CA
Founded: 1952

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