Surgical Technician

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.

About this Opportunity:

All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner. The Surgical Technician assists the Surgical Team in providing high quality health care to the patient that requires surgical intervention. He/she applies basic knowledge of aseptic technique, principles of sterilization and understanding of the purpose and use of instruments.

Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of two (2) to three (3) years scrubbing experience in General, GYN, Ortho and GI.
• High school graduate preferred.
• BLS certified required. 
• Surgical Technician certification preferred.
• Familiar with the different surgical equipment and instrumentation and its functions.
• Requires close concentration and high degree of accuracy and organization to prepare, set up and assists on surgical procedures.  

This position is represented by SEIU.