Certified Surgical Technician - Orthopedics and Podiatry

About Us Los Altos Surgery Center offers the most innovative techniques alongside the most highly trained professionals to offer the quickest recovery times in the safest environment. About the Role The Surgical Technician (Scrub Tech), under the supervision of the RN, will prepare supplies, equipment and instrumentation for each surgery performed. The Scrub Tech will be responsible for anticipating and meeting the needs of the surgeon within a sterile field. The Scrub Tech will also be responsible for the decontamination and reprocessing of the operating room and surgical instrumentation. Included within this assignment is the responsibility for ensuring effective communication between the Scrub Tech and the Clinical Director, RNs, physicians, physician's assistants, and other staff.

Qualifications :

Must have a high school degree or GED Demonstrates ability to provide quality assistance to the surgeon. Communicates and works effectively with people. Proof of Certification and/or training. Holds current BLS certification. Experience in ASC setting. Minimum of 3 years clinical experience preferred in Orthopedics and Podiatry. Ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds, surgical instrumentation or equipment. Travel to nearby centers will be required for this role.

Responsibilities :

Prepares the environment and scrubs for the surgical procedure appropriate to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Gathers needed supplies, instrumentation and equipment in advance of the surgical schedule. Updates surgeon preference cards, as needed. Reports missing supplies or malfunctioning equipment to RN. Opens surgical supplies, instrumentation, and suture; setting up the sterile field using sterile technique. Scrubs and organizes surgical instrumentation, draping, gowns before the surgeon scrubs. Handles equipment, instrumentation, suture, and drapes in safe manner. Maintains integrity of the sterile field, reports breaks in technique and requests resolution. Makes an effort to contain spillage of solutions and body fluids. Demonstrates the practical application of universal blood and body substance procedures, as well as the proper handling of other hazardous substances. Knows where to locate and how to access information in Right-to-Know manual. Is aware of electro surgical unit activating device at all times. Anticipates the surgeon's needs and requests supplies ahead of time. Performs sharps and sponge counts with circulating nurse according to policy. Assists in dressing wound. Tears down the sterile field, contains contaminated articles. Disposes of sharps and hazardous materials in appropriate receptacles. Assists in the transfer of the patient to cart or wheelchair. Cleans the OR with appropriate disinfecting agents. Washes and reprocesses instrumentation. Bags and disposes of surgical waste according to policy.

Inventory Controls :

Organizes storage areas for instruments and supplies. Labels by category, systematic storage. Maintains written log of supplies available. Re-orders supplies. Maintains clean storage facilities. Instrument Care. Documents instruments in need of repair. Catalogs broken instruments and calls for repair pick-up. Logs repaired instruments back into service. Acts as resource for inquiries from physicians or physician assistants regarding instrumentation. Reports and recommends surgeon's request for instrumentation. Maintains instruments, cleans, disinfects, sterile processes for each use.

Pay:

$40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching

Experience:

Certified Surgical Tech :

3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

BLS Certification (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Anaheim, CA 92801 (Required)

Work Location:

In person