Surgical Tech Open Heart

Overview:

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit for more information.

Responsibilities

All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner. The Surgical Technician assists the Surgical Team in providing high quality health care to the patient that requires surgical intervention. He/she applies basic knowledge of aseptic technique, principles of sterilization and understanding of the purpose and use of instruments.

Surgical Technician / Surgical Services / OR / Operating Room

QualificationsMinimum

• Requires a minimum of two (2) to three (3) years scrubbing experience in an acute care hospital.
• Certification through NBSTSA or NCCT.

• BLS Basic Life Support

• Fire Safety Certification
• Familiar with the different surgical equipment and instrumentation and its functions. Requires close concentration and high degree of accuracy and organization to prepare, set up and assists on surgical procedures.

Preferred

• High school graduate