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Surgical Tech I - Surgery - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - 10 Hour Variable Shift - Full Time - Eligible for New Hire Incentive

Sharp HealthCare·La Mesa, California

$33 - $46/hr·Full Time·On Site
·0-2 yrs
·Posted 1 day ago
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About the role

Provides specific patient care and unit support activities within the operating room suite. Responsibilities include preparing surgical cases, managing instruments, and adhering to national patient safety goals.

Hours

  • Shift
  • Start
  • Time:
  • Variable
  • Shift
  • End
  • Time:
  • Variable
  • AWS
  • Hours
  • Requirement: 10/40 - 10
  • Hour
  • Shift
  • Additional
  • Shift
  • Information:
  • Weekend
  • Requirements:
  • As
  • Needed
  • On-Call
  • Required:
  • Yes
  • Hourly
  • Pay
  • Range (Minimum -
  • Midpoint -
  • Maximum): $32.730 - $40.910 - $45.810

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement. This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 07/17/26 to 07/25/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do Provides specific patient care duties and performs unit support activities in the operating room suite.

  • Required Qualifications Experience as an operating room or surgical technician in a hospital or ambulatory setting within the last 12 months; or graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program (such as CAAHEP, ABHES, etc.) within the last 12 months. AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association
  • Required

Preferred Qualifications

  • H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
  • Preferred
  • Essential Functions Communication Updates surgeon preference card per entity specific processes.
  • Complies with all count policies and procedures.
  • Appropriate report is given to relieving scrub personnel.
  • Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies Accountable that instrument trays match the instrument list provided in tray.
  • Need to escalate when incomplete.
  • Provides appropriate care and handling of surgical instruments and equipment, including loss prevention.
  • Assists in room preparation, obtains necessary supplies, and sets up cases per the preference card.
  • Picks cases following physician preference card.
  • Quality Care Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals, including, but not limited to surgical time-out, medication/fluid labeling on the sterile field, hand hygiene, and use of personal protective equipment.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of procedures by anticipating needs prior and during each case.
  • Identifies problems and takes appropriate action, without prompting, to accomplish department objectives and improved quality of care.
  • Participates in teaching and mentoring new employees.
  • Role models the Sharp Experience.
  • Finance Assist in achieving department expense per unit of service through judicious use of supplies.
  • Identifies opportunities for cost containment or improvement of patient care.
  • General Support Works additional or different shifts as requested and where appropriate.
  • Responsible for department tasks beyond routine responsibilities.
  • Assists with new employee orientation and training of students.
  • Consistently fulfills commitments for additional responsibilities.
  • Does not require direction to use utilize down time effectively including, but not limited to assisting other staff, restocking of rooms, and instrument processing.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Solid understanding of anatomy, aseptic technique, surgical procedures, instruments, sterilization, and OR safety.
  • Must have skills in setting up sterile fields, passing instruments, maintaining counts, and anticipating surgeon needs.
  • Must be able to communicate clearly with the surgical team, respond quickly to changes, maintain strict attention to detail, and uphold infection prevention standards. $5,000 New Hire Sign-On Incentive Eligibility Requirements: *Must have at least one (1) year of surgical tech work experience to be eligible for the new hire incentive.
  • The following are not eligible for hiring incentives: Current Sharp employees Rehires/Reinstates that are rejoining the organization less than 12 months from last date of employment with Sharp Healthcare Candidates with less than one (1) year of surgical tech work experience To remain eligible for your sign on incentive the following criteria must be met: Must remain in original hired FTE status and shift (if specified in offer letter) Must remain in original department/specialty.
  • Must remain in original Job Title Transfers to a non-bonus eligible department or position may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus.
  • Employee Referral Incentive Eligibility: Referral must list the name of the Sharp employee that referred them on the job application.
  • External referrals only If referring a former Sharp employee – must be more than 12 months since last date of employment with Sharp HealthCare at the time of the referral #signon #referral Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Requirements

Requires experience as a surgical technician or graduation from an accredited program within the last 12 months. Must hold an AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional certification.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Patient Care
  • Patient Safety
  • Sterilization
  • Infection Prevention
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Surgical Counts
  • Anatomy Knowledge
  • Operating Room Support
  • Surgical Instrumentation
  • Sterile Field Setup

Benefits

  • Employee Referral Incentive
  • New Hire Sign-On Incentive

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$33 - $46/hr
Location
La Mesa, California
Posted
Jul 27, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Sharp HealthCare

Sharp HealthCare is hiring in La Mesa, California. It operates in medical practices. Headquarters: La Mesa, California. This opening is listed as full_time.

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HQLa Mesa, California
Founded1991
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