Surgical Technician III

Surgical Tech III

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Surgical Tech III for their Surgery department responsible for in addition to the Surgical Tech II duties, The Surgical Tech III is responsible for promoting the team effort toward excellence in patient care and efficiency by assisting and anticipating peri-operative patient care needs, seeking information from appropriate sources when applicable, gathering equipment and supplies, demonstrating knowledge of sterilization techniques, as well as the proper care and handling of specialty equipment.

Qualifications:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Minimum: Graduation from certified surgical technician program, completion of a comparable military program, or one year's experience performing similar duties.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Preferred: National Certification or equivalent is required.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Knowledge of anatomy and physiology; identify the structure and functions of body parts. Recognize common disorder of the body. Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: Minimum of six months at Cottage Health System in Surgical Services or recent cardio/vascular experience. More than 2 years' experience employed in a comparable acute care setting demonstrative advanced specialty expertise.

Job Info:

• Job Identification 13271
• Job Category Nursing Tech
• Job Shift Evening
• Locations Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
• Work Shift 10 Hours
• FTE (.01 - 1.0) 1
• Job Type Full-Time
• Work Location On-site
• Salary Range $39.07 - $59.58 Hourly*

About Us:

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love. *Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health's annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.