Surgical Tech

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 here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Your friends say you have the best nursing job. And yes helping bring new babies into the world is a life-changing event not just for your patients and their families but for you too. Each time you help a new mother bond with her child or a new father cradle the head just so you can't help but smile. Your calm demeanor during labor your expertise during complications and your ability to juggle multiple tasks on a busy day all come into play. Today's patient is expecting triplets and you're ready.

 Your job is a daily reminder of how important family and personal time are in life. And at heart Dignity Health celebrates those times of wellness and happiness by offering all employees a Total Rewards program that encourages balance. Your Total Rewards benefits helps you lead a balanced life where your health finances continuing education and growth are all cared for. So your schedule is very flexible. Your coworkers are hard working diverse and supportive.  And you feel looked after at work and at home.

 If you are committed to social justice health equity and prepared to deliver care in new innovative ways you belong with us.

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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.

• Requires a minimum of two (2) to three (3) years scrubbing experience in General, GYN, Ortho and Gu.
• BLS card required
• Certified 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.