Surgical Tech I - Full time - 10 hour shifts - Marina Hospital

At Cedars-Sinai, we are looking for an exceptionally skilled and dedicated Surgical Technologist I to join our intra-operative team. In this role, you will ensure a safe and efficient operating room environment, contributing to the flawless execution of surgical procedures. This is an outstanding chance to work with a world-class team and provide care that meets the highest standards of patient safety and quality.

Responsibilities Perform the first scrub role in basic surgical procedures. Get the operating room and sterile field ready for surgical procedures by performing a surgical scrub and putting on OR attire and PPE. Set up sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment using sterile technique, ensuring all instruments function properly and are accurately sterilized.

Maintain the availability of instruments and supplies to avoid delays. Help team members with gowning, gloving, and draping the patient, setting up and preserving the sterile field. Perform intraoperative counts of instruments, sponges, and needles, and label all medications.

Participate in the surgical site and patient verification during the “Time Out” process. Assist the surgeon by passing supplies, equipment, and instruments, sponging or suctioning at the operative site, preparing and cutting suture material, and handling specimens. Control and maintain perioperative environments, ensuring asepsis, electrical safety, waste management, and accurate traffic patterns.

Demonstrate clinical proficiency and technical skills for both general and special populations. Assist the RN in implementing the plan of care for each patient, prioritizing duties, physician requests, and interdepartmental procedures as directed. Maintain and troubleshoot equipment, recognize malfunctions, and initiate repairs appropriately.

Clean and prepare instruments for sterilization post-surgery, assist in storing and stocking supplies, and update surgeons’ preference lists as needed. Support the surgical team by cleaning the operating room after surgery is finished. Observe patients for fall risks and take action to prevent falls.

Improve the accuracy of patient identification by using two identifiers when transporting patients between units/departments.

High School Diploma (Minimum) Vocational/Technical Diploma (Minimum)

1 year of experience in surgical procedures. (Preferred)

Basic Life Support (BLS) (Minimum) Certified Surgical Technologist (Preferred)