Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital·Grass Valley, California
Prepare the operating room by assembling necessary instruments and supplies while maintaining a sterile environment. Assist the surgical team during procedures by anticipating the surgeon's needs and managing the instrument table.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1958, Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Grass Valley, California.
Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology.
Additionally, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for three consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.
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One California 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.
Prepares and assembles operating room with appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment necessary for individual procedures.
Utilizes the surgeons' preference cards to ensure availability of appropriate equipment and supplies.
Follows standard of practice relating to sterilization of equipment, gowning, gloving and opening of sterile supplies.
Assists in draping of patient for procedure.
Maintains an orderly instrument table and/or mayo tray for the purpose of efficiency.
Anticipates equipment/supplies needed by surgeon/assist intraoperatively. #HelloSurgicalTechs Job Requirements Required Satisfactory completion of surgical technician training program and vocational degree One (1) to three (3) years of surgical tech experience or other military equivalent One (1) year of experience may substituted if the candidate has completed an ORT externship on-site within the last year American Heart Association Basic Life Support Preferred One (1) to three (3) years of acute care experience.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Requires completion of a surgical technician training program and 1-3 years of experience, or a recent on-site externship. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; CST certification is preferred.
Market context
California surgery technician roles are typically in steady demand across hospitals and surgical centers, especially where operating room schedules are busy and teams need reliable sterile technique support. These positions are competitive because employers often want formal training, Basic Life Support certification, and either 1-3 years of experience or a recent externship; CST certification can strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your BLS status and highlight any OR externship or hands-on surgical experience in your application.
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