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Mercy Medical Center Redding

Surgical Technician

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A Surgical Technician or Technologist assists with surgical operations. Prepares the operating room and equipment before a procedure, and helps surgeons and nurses during the procedure. Works in hospitals or other healthcare facilities.

$65,592 / year median in California

+16% projected growth

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Surgical Technician Mercy Medical Center Redding - 3.6 Redding, CA Job Details Full-time $43.65 - $49.44 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Cardiovascular surgery Cardiothoracic surgery Cardiovascular surgery assistance experience High school diploma or GED Full Job Description Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients. Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process. To be successful in this role, you will need to possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures. Assists the surgeon as a scrubbed member of the team by passing instruments, sponges and sutures Assists in assembling, preparing, cleaning, adjusting and storing equipment and supplies used in surgeries Assists in setting up each case and positions furniture and equipment in operating rooms appropriate to specific surgeries, which includes picking instruments and suture for each case Maintains a safe working environment for patient care by following standard and special cleaning procedures. Appraises the operational efficiency of all equipment and takes proper steps to solve existing problems prior to admitting patient Scrubs in and allows adequate time to prepare for each case Assists in positioning and draping of patients and gowning and gloving of physician and assistants Job Requirements Required High School Graduate or GED One year recent experience in the acute care arena as operating room scrub tech and/or combination of recent education, certification and experience required Two years Cardiac Surgery experience required if working in CSOR Preferred Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology Two years recent OR experience with Redding area surgeons procedures Where You'll Work Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region. It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program. In addition, the hospital's network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. One Community. One Mission. One California Pay Range $43.65 - $49.44 /hour