Surgical Tech Labor and Delivery Per Diem Rotate - Hi-Desert Medical Center

Welcome to Hi-Desert Medical Center, where you’ll benefit from:
• A 59-bed acute primary care facility offering you and your family first-rate health care close to home
• A wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, home health and hospice services, and a variety of community outreach programs

A dedicated team of quality, caring, health care professional

The Surgical Technician assists with patient care in a Surgery environment.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of basic surgical practices and techniques including asepsis. Able to perform procedures in a sterile manner.
• Demonstrates proficiency in scrubbing. Passes instruments, sponges, and sutures to surgeon and assistants as needed, and places all tubing and cords so they are secure, and convenient for the surgeon.
• Ability to assemble all equipment used during procedures.
• Knowledgeable of the cleaning and sterilizing procedures of all surgical instruments. Able to perform cleaning and sterilizing procedures on all instruments and equipment.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate and work effectively with other members of the surgical team.

Position Specifications

Physical demands:

• Assists with lifting and moving patients
• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25lbs)
• Occasional prolonged standing/walking
• Occasionally lifts supplies and equipment
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching

Working Conditions:

• Contact with patient under wide variety of circumstances
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases
• May be exposed to\occasionally exposed to patient elements
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patients
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience:

• Post High School Vocational /Specialized training
• 1 year experience as a Scrub Tech preferred
• CST Preferred

Shift: Rotate

Hours:

Pay range: $23.00

Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.