Surgical Tech III

• Operating Room
• 12 Hours Days 6:30am
• 7:00pm Cedars-Sinai
• 4.1 Los Angeles, CA Job Details $37.78
• $60.

45 an hour 3 hours ago Qualifications BLS Certification High school diploma or GED Full Job Description Job

ID 17774

Location Los Angeles, California, United States Job Category Clinical Operations Date posted 08/27/2026 Job Description Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai! At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work

• excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service.

From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others What will you be doing in this role? Under the general direction of a licensed caregiver, the Surgical Technologist III assists in surgical operations. The Surgical Technologist III is assigned technical duties, prepares operating rooms, arranges equipment, assists with procedures, and has the responsibility to ensure smooth teamwork through the application of knowledge and effective communication with registered nurses, patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, ancillary personnel, and other health care team members. The Surgical Technician III provides care consistent with CSMC and accrediting bodies' standards. The Surgical Technician III maintains competency skills including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. The Surgical Technician III identifies the ability of the adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients to follow directions/instructions and give consent.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinates in-services in collaboration with educators and team leaders. Performs the preceptor role for surgical technology students and new hires. Assists co-workers in the orientation of department processes. Demonstrates leadership abilities and serves as a mentor and role model for STI and STII. Helps to improve efficiency and cost in surgical units and participates in developing budgetary requirements. Participates in decision-making activities related to evaluating and acquiring surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies. Demonstrates active involvement in department committees and unit in-services promoting patient care and safety. Participates in unit staff meetings providing constructive input to assist in unit direction, problem-solving, and problem resolution. Promotes performance improvement through participation in the Medical Center's Performance Improvement Program. Prepares operating rooms for surgery and assist with turning over the operating room. Arrange instruments according to a given procedure. Confirms that instruments work properly and are sterilized. Maintains the availability of instruments and supplies to avoid delays. Correctly uses, cares for, cleans, and sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment. Assists coworkers with their learning related to the care and handling of instruments and sterilization. Assists surgeons during surgery by passing instruments and other sterile supplies. Assists with skin stapling and steps on ESU pedals Performs appropriate intraoperative count (instruments, sponges, needles), and labels all medication. Prepares patients for surgery, such as by washing and disinfecting incision sites. Transport patients to and from surgery. Demonstrates clinical competency and technical skills for general and special populations. Aware of patient needs while assisting the RN in implementing the plan of care for each patient. Assists the RN in prioritizing job duties, physician requests, and interdepartmental procedures as directed by RN. Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge about the equipment used in assigned areas including the care, handling, operations, troubleshooting, and safety precautions. Recognizes malfunctions and initiates repairs appropriately. Assembles processes and maintains instruments relevant to the assigned area. Monitors and updates inventory within the area as assigned. Assists coworkers with their learning related to equipment. Assists in storing and stocking supplies maintain and updates surgeons' preference lists as needed Improves the accuracy of patient identification: uses two identifiers when transporting patients between units/departments Reduces the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. Observes patients for the risk of falling and takes action to prevent patient falls.

Qualifications Education:

Highschool Diploma/GED

• Required Vocational/Technical Diploma

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Required Work Experience:

Three (3) years surgical procedures

Licensure & Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Required Certified Surgical Technologist
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ID 17774

Working Title Surgical Tech III

• Operating Room
• 12 Hours Days 6:30am
• 7:00pm Department Operating Room Business Entity Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Job Category Clinical Operations Job Specialty OR/Anesthesia Overtime Status

NONEXEMPT

Primary Shift Day Shift Duration 12 hour Base Pay $37.78

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