Description

Title: Surgical Technician I PD



Location: Laguna Hills, CA – Saddleback Memorial Medical Center



Department: Surgery Services



Status: Per Diem



Shift: Days – 12 hour shifts



Pay Range: $34.00/hr

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary:

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

The Surgical Technician is responsible for providing surgical assistance in a safe, appropriate and effective manner under the direction of a Registered Nurse/MD, in compliance with the Surgical Technician standards of practice. It is not within the scope of practice of the Surgical Technician to perform beyond their stated scope of practice (e.g. assessment, evaluation of patient data, administration of medications), even when requested by a Surgeon. Additional responsibilities include but not limited to: provision of availability/maintenance of instruments, adherence to aseptic technique, advanced knowledge of surgical procedures and support to patient flow within department. Provides support and communicates directly with surgical team and supervisory staff. The Surgical Technician must use effective oral communication and participate in aspects of documentation. In addition, this position collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job



List of broad job specific functions.



1. Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform all aspects of surgical techniques/procedures



2. Prioritizes workload.



3. Demonstrates knowledge of the clinical information system and applies principles to patient documentation.



4. Contributes to an effective and safe working environment.



5. Serves as a role model and assists new staff members.



6. Serves as a preceptor for new employees/students in the scrub role



7. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial and other sensitive material in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients and or employees.



8. Demonstrates the ability to use good customer service skills by managing and acknowledging patient-family-significant other expectations.



9. Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion.



10. Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies



11. Ability to be at work and be on time.



12. Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.



13. Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.



14. Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:



Qualifications/Work Experience

• Minimum of (1) one-year acute care experience preferred



• Computer, internet, order entry and word processing experience preferred



• Proficient in medical terminology

Education/Licensure/Certification

• Completion of Scrub Tech Program or Armed Services Training program required



• Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card required



• Scrub Tech Certification preferred