Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

12 Hour Day Shift

Description:

Posting Job Description

Surgical Technologist

Department: Labor and Delivery

Location: Trinity Health Oakland

Status: Full time, 36 hours a week

Shift: 12 hour shifts

Minimum rate of pay: $27.40

Labor and Delivery has 12 LDR’s, 4 High Risks Rooms, 7 Bed Triage Areas, 6 Ante partum Rooms, 3 C/Section Rooms, 4 Bed PACU. All patient rooms are private. The treatment Team consists of RNs, Surgical Technicians Patient Care Technicians & Unit Clerks. – all located on the unit.

Required Qualifications: 

Education 

• Associates degree in Surgical Technology OR two (2) years of surgical technologist experience
   

Experience 

• No experience required with Associate’s degree; without Associate’s degree, two (2) years of surgical technologist experience required.

  

What you will do: 

• Scrubs for surgical cases according to established sterile procedures and changes into operative clothing, dons sterile gowns and gloves, and assists the surgical team with the same. 

• Prepares for scheduled operative procedure by arranging sterile set up of instrument table with drapes, instruments and sutures required for procedure according to surgeon preference and maintains sterile field throughout the case. 

• Passes instruments, sponges, sutures, and other sterile supplies and equipment to surgeons and assists during procedures, holds retraction devices, anticipates and responds to surgeon needs during course of surgery. 

• Assists RN with circulating duties such as opening supplies, assisting with positioning, obtaining equipment and supplies, bagging sponges, and preparing the operative site. 

• Counts sponges, needles, and instruments used during surgery; at the beginning of the case, before closing, final counts and when relieved at the end of the shift prior to end of case. Assists with dressing of operative site following closing.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.