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Job Description

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.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma (Minimum)

• Vocational/Technical Diploma (Minimum)

  Experience:

• 1 year of experience in surgical procedures. (Preferred)

Certifications:

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