Level I - Surgical Technologist - $31-34 per hour at Kaiser Permanente
Riverside, CA 92504
About the Job
Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Surgical Technologist Level I for a job in Riverside, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Surgical Technologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 20 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, flexible
- Employment Type: Staff
$1,000 sign on bonus eligible position!
Job Summary:
Assists during surgery as member of surgical team by passing instruments and supplies following established policies, procedures and standards.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Assists during surgery as member of surgical team by passing instruments and supplies and assisting as directed; recognizes and responds to and assists in acute emergency situations.
- Conforms to prescribed aseptic techniques required for surgical procedures by scrubbing prior to working in sterile field or area.
- Completes necessary arrangements of operating room prior to surgical procedures by setting up or laying out instruments, surgical trays, and assembling equipment items as required for particular procedure.
- Cleans operating room after surgical procedures by removing and disposing of contaminated instruments; disassembling instruments for sterilization required.
- Maintains and ensures operational readiness of instruments and equipment, departmental supplies and sterilized items.
- May perform patient care functions such as patient prepping, and operating a variety of electronic equipment as directed.
- Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with the public, patients and other staff members.
- Performs other duties as required such as transports patients and assists in orienting and training of new staff personnel.
- Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service. Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.
Experience
- 2000 hours Operating Room scrub or equivalent military experience within the last three years and competency scrubbing for all types of surgical procedures (except open heart) or must be a recent graduate of an accredited Surgical Technician or military equivalent program within the last six months.
Education
- N/A
License, Certification, Registration
- Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
- N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A
Notes:
• This is a variable shift position.
• Must be available for on-call shifts with the ability to respond within 30 minutes.
• Rotating weekends.
• May be filled by Surgical Tech I or Surgical Tech II.
Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1303753. Posted job title: Surgical Technologist I/Surgical Technologist Ii
About Kaiser Permanente
At the heart of health care, you'll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.
With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care.
Our teams are empowered to advance impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our communities. Together, we're proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow.
Benefits
- Sign-On bonus
