Surgical Technologist I/II/III - Regular & Per Diem Pool

Salary : $46,068.45 - $80,291.32 Annually
Location : Ventura and Santa Paula, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 1401HCA-25AA (BR)
Department: Health Care Agency
Division: Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital
Opening Date: 03/06/2025
Closing Date: Continuous


Description
Under direction, the Surgical Technologist assists in nursing care and the preparation of patients for surgery; assists in the operating room during surgery; and performs support duties to include the cleaning and maintenance of supplies, instruments, and sterilizers. In addition to a full-time work schedule, Surgical Technologists are required to be on-call at times where standby premium pay could apply.

PAYROLL TITLE: Operating Room Technician I/II/III and Per Diem Pool I/II/III

APPROXIMATE SALARIES:

Operating Room Technician I- $22.15- $33.22 per hour

Operating Room Technician II-$23.47- $35.83 per hour

Operating Room Technician III-$$25.45- $38.60 per hour

Operating Room Technician I- Per Diem Pool-$32.13 per hour

Operating Room Technician II- Per Diem Pool- $33.82 per hour
Operating Room Technician III- Per Diem Pool- $37.20 per hour

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Surgical Technologist I is the entry level classification in this job series. Incumbents perform routine duties assisting physicians and nurses in the preparation of surgical equipment used in the operating room and responsibilities relating to cleaning procedures in both the operating room and in sterile processing.

Surgical Technologist II is the journey level classification in this job series. Incumbents perform a variety of duties that involve assisting physicians and nurses with the preparation of surgical equipment, direct assistance during operations, and scrub duties and responsibilities in the operating room.

Surgical Technologist III is the advanced journey level classification in this job series. Incumbents perform specialized tasks relating to preparation and direct assistance in the operating room for various specialized operations. Independent judgment is required at this level. May serve as a lead/training person over lower level Operating Room Technicians.

The Per Diem Pool (PDP) classifications are distinguished from the Regular classifications in that incumbents in these classifications receive limited benefits. They will receive shift differential, standby and callback premium pay and will participate in the Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association if they are assigned a biweekly work schedule of 64 hours or more. Incumbents hired into these positions are not guaranteed any specific number of work hours per biweekly pay period, and management has the authority to relieve them from duty when there is insufficient work.

What we offer:

• Market Based Premium Pay (MBPP): Added to regular base pay to compete for qualified individuals in today's job market. (Excludes Per Diem, Intermittent, and Extra Help positions.)
  • Operating Room Technician I: $2.49/hour
  • Operating Room Technician II: $2.69/hour
  • Operating Room Technician III: $2.90/hour
• Educational Incentive for completion of: 2.5% for an Associate's degree, 3.5% for a Bachelor's degree, or 5% for a Master's degree that is not required for the position.
• Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
• Flexible Credit Allowance: Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
• Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan.

DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Ventura County Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital (VCMC/SPH)

Operating Room Technician I/II/III and ORT I-PDP, ORT II-PDP and ORT III-PDP are represented by the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) and are eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Regular, Temporary, Fixed-term, Intermittent, and Extra-help vacancies. There are currently f ive (5) Regular vacancies at the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) and Santa Paula Hospital.

An Intermittent Employee is a person employed for intermittent/temporary work on a day-to-day basis. This Intermittent position will be assigned weekends and some shifts during the week.

NOTE: If appointed at a lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level(s) without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OPENING DATE: 3/5/2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.

Examples Of Duties


Duties may include but are not limited to the following (all levels):

• Prepares and opens surgical supplies in the operating room;
• Maintains the sterile field, passes surgical instruments for surgeries often in anticipation of surgeon's needs;
• Assists Circulating Nurse in the preparation of instrumentation, equipment and sterile supplies;
• Directly assists the physicians and nurses during surgical procedures;
• Prepares surgical suites, selects required equipment for next anticipated surgery;
• Ensures safe patient handling to the ill; and
• Performs additional related duties as required.

Additional duties at the Surgical Technologist III level include:

• May lead the work of less experienced Operating Room Technicians and Student Operating Room Technicians by training and/or supervising;
• Serves as a specialty service line liaison; and
• Serves as an operating room sterile processing liaison.

Typical Qualifications


These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE: Some (I), considerable (II), or progressively responsible (III) experience in a medical service delivery area which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. The required knowledge, skills, and abilities can also be obtained by:

Surgical Technologist I and Surgical Technologist I - Per Diem Pool :
Graduation from an accredited Operating Room Technician program performing duties comparable to those of an Operating Room Technician.

Experience is preferred but not required.

Surgical Technologist II and Surgical Technologist II - Per Diem Pool :
Graduation from an accredited Operating Room Technology program performing duties comparable to those of an Operating Room Technician is required.

One (1) year of experience as a scrub technician assisting with surgical procedures.

Surgical Technologist III and Surgical Technologist III - Per Diem Pool:
Graduation from an accredited Operating Room Technology program performing duties comparable to those of an Operating Room Technician is required.

Two (2) years of experience as a scrub technician assisting with surgical procedures.

Necessary Special Requirements (All Levels):

• Certification as a Surgical Technologist within the first year of employment
• Able and willing to work at Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital, when necessary
• In addition to a full-time work schedule, Operating Room Technicians are required to participate in an on-call rotation where stand-by/premium pay would apply.

Supplemental Information:
Working conditions involve direct contact with ambulatory or non-ambulatory patients in an inpatient or outpatient medical service delivery environment. Working conditions include prolonged standing and exposure to chemicals, ethylene oxide, medications, and steam.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working to thorough ability to: assist in the nursing care and preparation of patients for surgery; directly assist the physicians and nurses with surgical procedures in the operating rooms; perform standard scrub duties; Point-of-use cleaning, maintenance, and transport of supplies and surgical equipment; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; understand, follow, and convey written and oral instructions; serve as scrub person for basic surgical procedures and participates in complex surgical procedures as needed; follow department procedures for scrub persons by assembling surgical packs, supplies and instruments for surgical cases and preparing operating room for surgery; inspect instruments and power equipment prior to use to assure operational order and troubleshoots, reports, and removes faulty instrument and equipment from service; assure adequate amount of appropriate supplies and instrumentation are available in accordance with surgeon's preference and counts all instruments, needles, and sponges with registered nurse according to procedure; inventory and monitor instruments, sponges, and needles on operative field using department count procedures; adjust instrumentation and supplies to changes in procedures and patient condition; ascertain correctness of count prior to closure of body cavities and surgical wound.

Thorough knowledge of: assisting circulating nurse with restocking the room supplies at end of shift; anticipating surgeon's needs and assists surgeon by draping patients, holding/passing instruments, retractors, sutures, and medications, applying surgical dressings, suctioning and sponging surgical wounds, holding extremities, and moving patients; recognizing and reporting emergency situations; identification and labeling of medications; monitoring aseptic techniques of surgical team members at field, reporting and correcting breaks in sterile technique immediately, and controlling location of contaminated instruments and supplies; maintaining appropriate quantities of surgical supplies and equipment by restocking room with necessary equipment and supplies and apprises Charge Nurse or Management of special requests for surgical supplies and equipment supplies and apprises Charge Nurse or Management of special requests for surgical supplies and equipment; assists with decontamination of all equipment, instruments, and supplies as necessary and assists with cleaning rooms, furniture, and equipment according to established procedures; lead or supervision roles (Surgical Technologist III); policy and procedures regarding disciplinary actions and evaluations (Surgical Technologist III)

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura, Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources- Health Care Agency, 646 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.

Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

NOTE : If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here foradditional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - 100%: An application evaluation will be conducted. A score will be assigned to each application based on established criteria. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Brett Ramirez by e-mail at or by telephone at View phone number on click.appcast.io.
YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• or you may call View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS
01


Have you completed an accredited training program for Operating Room Technician/Surgical Technologist? If yes, you MUST include attended dates and name of accredited program in the Education section of your application.

• Yes
• No

02


These positions require working various shifts and on call. Are you able and willing to work such a schedule to meet the demands of the position?

• Yes
• No

03


These positions require working at two different hospital campuses when necessary: Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital. Are you willing and able to travel between these two locations to meet the demands of the job?

• Yes
• No

04


Which option below best describes your full-time experience as a surgical technologist? NOTE: Full time is considered 40 hours per week; anything less than that must be prorated.

• None
• None to less than 6 months
• 1 to less than 2 years
• 2 to less than 3 years
• 3 to less than 4 years
• 4 or more years

05


Detail your experience assisting physicians and nurses with surgical procedures in operating rooms.Please include the following in your response:

• Name of employer(s)
  
• Dates of employment reflected as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY or Present
  
• Number of hours worked per week
  
• Position title
  
• Specific duties you performed
  
  
  NOTE: Do not copy and paste a response to another question. Do not refer to an attached document.
  NOTE: This experience must be included in the Work History section on your application.
  
  
  If you do not have this experience state, "No experience."

06


As a condition of continued employment, are you willing and able to acquire a Surgical Technologist certification within the first year of employment?

• Yes
• No
• I have already acquired a Surgical Technologist certification
• I do not have nor do I intend to acquired a Surgical Technologist certification

07


Have you attached evidence of completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program and any relevant certifications?

• Yes
• No

08


Are you willing to accept an Intermittent position as defined in the job posting?

• Yes
• No

Required Question