Details
Posted: 05-Jun-22
Location: Los Angeles, California
Salary: Open
Internal Number: REQ20118149
Minimum Education:
- High school Diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of a CAAHEP accredited Surgical Technician Program.
Minimum Experience/Knowledge:
- One-year experience as a Surgical Technician or as a Surgical Technician intern required. Surgical Technician intern experience must be paid and completed at Keck Medicine of USC.
Required License/Certification:
- Valid Certified Surgical Tech (CST) or Surgery-Certified Credential (TS-C) from CAAHEP or ABHES certification preferred; however, new hires/transfers (transfers that are new to Surgical Tech role) on and after 08/16/2020, must obtain certification within 90 days of hire/transfer, and maintained by renewal before expiration date.
- Current BLS for Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
- LA City Fire and Safety Certification. If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire, and maintained by renewal before expiration date.     Â
Under direct supervision and general guidance of the Registered Nurse, the Surgical Tech I applies, demonstrates, and possesses basic knowledge, competencies, and skills of surgical and aseptic techniques and practices; assists the surgical team and performs a variety of tasks in an operating room; prepares sterilizes, and cleans up surgical equipment and instruments; and is responsible for the care and safety of patients who come under his/her care. The Surgical Tech I is generally assigned basic surgical/operative procedures and is expected to gain the skills and abilities to independently scrub in all surgical/operative procedures.