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MemorialCare · 1 month ago

Surgical Technician III PD

Fountain Valley, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$40/hr - $40/hr

2+ years exp

MemorialCare is dedicated to providing extraordinary healthcare and an exceptional working environment for its employees. The Surgical Technician III is responsible for providing surgical assistance under the direction of a Registered Nurse/MD, ensuring safe and effective patient care during surgical procedures, and maintaining the standards of practice for surgical technologists.

ChildrenHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform all aspects of surgical techniques/procedures including Cardiovascular procedures

Demonstrates ability to safely and competently provide care in emergency situations

Contributes to an effective and safe working environment

Serves as a role model and assists new staff members

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

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

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

Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion

Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies

Demonstrates continual development of clinical expertise and current knowledge of healthcare trends and education related to performance

Ability to fulfill the cardiovascular On-call requirement

Ability to be at work and be on time

Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives

Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner

Ability to prioritize and multitask

Assists with unit preparation for magnet

Meets population specific competencies

Participates in department performance improvement

Assist the surgeons with performing invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures

Provides patient care to the patient undergoing surgical procedures under the direction of an RN/Physician

Perform all aspects of surgical techniques/procedures including Cardiovascular procedures

Applies the principle of asepsis in a knowledgeable manner to provide quality patient care

Possesses knowledge / skills in all surgical procedures and demonstrates ability to safely and completely use equipment / supplies in the performance of assignment

Possesses knowledge and skills of job specific competencies in the operating room

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Surgical Technologist experienceCardiovascular proceduresBasic Cardiac Life SupportSurgical Technologist certificationMedical terminologyCustomer service skillsMultitaskingTactSensitivityEffective communicationTeam collaboration

Required

Minimum of (2) two years surgical technologist experience required

Completion of Surgical Technologist program required

Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card required

American Surgical Technologists (AST) certification required