Overview
Founded in 1887, California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, not-for-profit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II traumacenter, the Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services.California Hospital is home to Hope Street Margolis Family Center, a community health, education, and resource center helping thousands of families and children.
Responsibilities
About this Opportunity:
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.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
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Requires a minimum of two (2) to three (3) years scrubbing experience in General, GYN, Ortho and GI.
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High school graduate preferred.
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BLS certified required.
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Surgical Technician certification preferred.
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Familiar with the different surgical equipment and instrumentation and its functions.
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Requires close concentration and high degree of accuracy and organization to prepare, set up and assists on surgical procedures.
This position is represented by SEIU.