Surgical Tech

CommonSpirit Health Redding, CA 96001, US

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.

Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process.

To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.

Assists the surgeon as a scrubbed member of the team by passing instruments, sponges and sutures
Assists in assembling, preparing, cleaning, adjusting and storing equipment and supplies used in surgeries
Assists in setting up each case and positions furniture and equipment in operating rooms appropriate to specific surgeries, which includes picking instruments and suture for each case
Maintains a safe working environment for patient care by following standard and special cleaning procedures. Appraises the operational efficiency of all equipment and takes proper steps to solve existing problems prior to admitting patient
Scrubs in and allows adequate time to prepare for each case
Assists in positioning and draping of patients and gowning and gloving of physician and assistants

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:

High School Graduate or GED
One year recent experience in the acutecare arena as operating room scrub tech and/or combination of recent education, certification and experience required
Two years Cardiac Surgery experience required if working in CSOR

PREFERRED:

Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology
Two years recent OR experience with Redding area surgeons procedures
General understanding of anatomy, physiology and sterile and surgical techniques

Where You'll Work

For more than 70 years, Mercy Medical Center Redding has offered comprehensive health care in the North State, providing acute care and a full range of medical services. The 267-bed hospital offers major medical services including a Level II Trauma Center as well as specialized Cardiovascular Care, Stroke Care, Orthopedics, Neurological Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Care, Maternity Care, and da Vinci Robotic Surgery. It is the sole provider of obstetrical services, along with the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Shasta County. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a member of the Dignity Health system and is a sister facility to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. As one of the area’s largest not-for-profit employers, we are proud to give back to the community by providing many programs and services to benefit overall health.

One Community. One Mission. One California

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