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 https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
The Open Heart 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. Possesses specialized training , technical competence, and knowledge related to cardiac surgery. Ability to scrub in other surgical specialties.
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Qualifications
Requirements:
- Requires a minimum of one year open heart surgical tech experience with experience scrubbing in additional surgical specialties additionally.
- BCLS certified.
- Surgical Technician certification Certification by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
- 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.
- Understanding of the cardiac surgical field.
- Must comply with call rotation.
This position is represented by SEIU.