Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)

Surgical Technologist IIIGrow your career at Cedars-Sinai! At Cedars-Sinai we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day from department to department our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of Americas Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work excellence and innovation in patient care research and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using innovative facilities youll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself and for others.What will you be doing in this role Under the general direction of a licensed caregiver the Surgical Technologist III assists in surgical operations. The Surgical Technologist III is assigned technical duties prepares operating rooms arranges equipment assists with procedures and has the responsibility to ensure smooth teamwork through the application of knowledge and effective communication with registered nurses patients surgeons anesthesiologists ancillary personnel and other health care team members. The Surgical Technician III provides care consistent with CSMC and accrediting bodies' standards. The Surgical Technician III maintains competency skills including the ability to deliver care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. The Surgical Technician III identifies the ability of the adolescent adult and geriatric patients to follow instructions and give consent.Primary Duties and Responsibilities:Coordinates in-services in collaboration with educators and team leaders.Performs the preceptor role for surgical technology students and new hires.Assists co-workers in the orientation of department processes.Demonstrates leadership abilities and serves as a mentor and role model for STI and STII.Helps to improve efficiency and cost in surgical units and participates in developing budgetary requirements.Participates in decision-making activities related to evaluating and acquiring surgical equipment instruments and supplies.Demonstrates active involvement in department committees and unit in-services promoting patient care and safety.Participates in unit staff meetings providing constructive input to assist in unit direction problem-solving and problem resolution.Promotes performance improvement through participation in the Medical Centers Performance Improvement Program.Prepares operating rooms for surgery and assist with turning over the operating room.Arrange instruments according to a given procedure.Confirms that instruments work properly and are sterilized.Maintains the availability of instruments and supplies to avoid delays.Accurately uses cares for cleans and sterilizes instruments supplies and equipment.Assists coworkers with their learning related to the care and handling of instruments and sterilization.Assists surgeons during surgery by passing instruments and other sterile supplies.Assists with skin stapling and steps on ESU pedals.Performs appropriate intra-operative count (instruments sponges needles) and labels all medication.Prepares patients for surgery such as by washing and disinfecting incision sites.Transport patients to and from surgery.Qualifications Job Qualifications:Education: Highschool Diploma/GED - Required Vocational/Technical Diploma - RequiredWork Experience: Three (3) years surgical proceduresLicensure & Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required - renew if expires within 6 months Certified Surgical Technologist - Preferred