Surgical Tech Labor and Delivery Per Diem Rotate

Welcome to Hi-Desert Medical Center, where you’ll benefit from:
• A 59-bed acute primary care facility offering you and your family first-rate health care close to home
• A wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, home health and hospice services, and a variety of community outreach programs

A dedicated team of quality, caring, health care professional

The Surgical Technician assists with patient care in a Surgery environment.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of basic surgical practices and techniques including asepsis. Able to perform procedures in a sterile manner.
• Demonstrates proficiency in scrubbing.  Passes instruments, sponges, and sutures to surgeon and assistants as needed, and places all tubing and cords so they are secure, and convenient for the surgeon.
• Ability to assemble all equipment used during procedures.
• Knowledgeable of the cleaning and sterilizing procedures of all surgical instruments.  Able to perform cleaning and sterilizing procedures on all instruments and equipment.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate and work effectively with other members of the surgical team.

  Qualifications 

Position Specifications

Physical demands:

• Assists with lifting and moving patients
• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25lbs)
• Occasional prolonged standing/walking
• Occasionally lifts supplies and equipment
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching

Working Conditions:

• Contact with patient under wide variety of circumstances
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases
• May be exposed to\occasionally exposed to patient elements
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patients
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience:

• Post High School Vocational /Specialized training
• 1 year experience as a Scrub Tech preferred
• CST Preferred

Shift: Rotate

Hours: 

 

Pay range: $23.00 hourly

Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.

 

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law. 

The Surgical Technologist is responsible for aseptic technique, setting up the required equipment, instrumentation and sterile supplies as needed for their assigned cases; scrubbing and passing instruments and equipment during surgical procedures; pulling cases as needed, breaking down cases at the end of the procedure, sets up operating room and supplies needed for day/following day’s schedule. Available for call on an assigned scheduled basis as required by unit need. When need arises, will perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education:

Required: Graduate of surgical technology program as required by state regulation of practice or policy.

Experience:

Preferred: 1 year experience as a surgical technologist.

Certifications:

Required: AHA BLS.
Preferred: Surgical Technologist Certification.

Texas:  A health care facility may not employ a person to practice surgical technology unless they become certified within 180 days of employment or was employed to practice surgical technology before September 1, 2009.

 

Who We Are
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Our Story
We started out as a small operation in California. In May 1969, we acquired four hospitals, some additional care facilities and real estate for the future development of hospitals. Over the years, we've grown tremendously in size, scope and capability, building a home in new markets over time, and curating those homes to provide a compassionate environment for those entrusting us with their care.
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