Surgery Tech I: Hoag Orthopedic Institute Operating Room

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). May require on call duty. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience
• Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Scrub Technician program or equivalent military medical core training (not required for GI Lab)
• Solid computer technical skills required, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and additional Organizational systems (Affinity, SMS, and PACS)
• A minimum of 1-year recent OR experience preferred
• Qualified bilingual or multilingual candidates preferred
• LDR and LDRP (Irvine Birthing Suites): 1 year experience in Labor and Delivery fields preferred
• License Required: N/A
• License Preferred: N/A Certifications Required
• BLS
• Certifications Preferred
• Certification as Surgical Technologist