Surgical Scrub Technician

The Spine and Orthopedic Center

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Healthcare

Full Time

Job Description

Carrillo Surgery Center has an immediate opening for a full-time surgical technician (scrub tech). The specialties include pain management, general orthopedics, and spine surgery. We are looking for applicants with previous ambulatory surgery center/OR experience to join our team. A surgical technician performs a variety of duties in the ambulatory surgery center under the direction of the physician, director of nursing/nursing staff, materials manager and supervisor.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

1. Stocks and orders supplies and equipment

2. Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure

3. Scrubs, gowns, and gloves

4. Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure

5. Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed

6. Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants

7. Helps in draping sterile field

8. Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure

9. Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure

10. Prepares sterile dressings

11. Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization

12. Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room and constant cleanliness of the center

13. Assists in prepping room for the next patient

14. Other duties as instructed by the physician, director of nursing/nursing staff, materials manager and supervisor

We are looking for an experienced scrub technician who has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and are constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field and cleanliness of the surgery center. Must have experience with spine. Applicants with CST certification or comparable certification are preferred. Must have current CPR certification card. May be expected to lift twenty-five pounds (or greater) without assistance. May be required to provide assistance in moving patients to and from gurneys, wheelchairs, etc.

All interested applicants please email your resume.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

Health insurance
Paid sick time

Work Location: In person

Company DescriptionThe Spine and Orthopedic Center is a well-established and busy private orthopedic, spine, neurology, and pain management practice. We have 4 offices throughout Southern California, including in Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Bakersfield. The Spine and Orthopedic Center is committed to providing our patients with the highest quality care relating to back and neck conditions. Additionally, we also specialize in conservative, non-surgical treatment of orthopedic conditions, including shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot conditions, and in treatment of neurological conditions (specializing in TBI). We believe that patients benefit from a conservative (non-surgical), multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. Treatment options include pain management, spinal injections, and, if necessary, minimally invasive surgeries such as outpatient microdiscectomy, spinal fusion, and arthroscopic surgery.

Company Description

The Spine and Orthopedic Center is a well-established and busy private orthopedic, spine, neurology, and pain management practice. We have 4 offices throughout Southern California, including in Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Bakersfield. The Spine and Orthopedic Center is committed to providing our patients with the highest quality care relating to back and neck conditions. Additionally, we also specialize in conservative, non-surgical treatment of orthopedic conditions, including shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot conditions, and in treatment of neurological conditions (specializing in TBI). We believe that patients benefit from a conservative (non-surgical), multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. Treatment options include pain management, spinal injections, and, if necessary, minimally invasive surgeries such as outpatient microdiscectomy, spinal fusion, and arthroscopic surgery.