Surgical Tech

Brown Medicine·Newport Beach, California

$28 - $46/hrPart Time On Site 2-5 yrsPosted 29 days ago

Practice for this role

Surgical Tech · $28 - $46/hr

How this role compares

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-46% vs. median posted rate for allied health roles in Newport Beach, California ($52.28/hr)

29 similar openings in the Newport Beach area · median $52.28/hr

$18.00/hr · lowesthighest · $100/hr

this role: $28.12/hrmedian $52.28/hr

Shaded band: the middle 50% of posted allied health roles in Newport Beach, California rates. This role sits in the 16th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 46% below the Newport Beach, California median for allied health roles.

The surgical technician assists surgeons by preparing the sterile field, managing surgical instruments, and anticipating the needs of the surgical team. They are responsible for maintaining a safe environment, ensuring proper asepsis, and assisting with patient transport and equipment operation.

SUMMARY

Functions as a member of the Surgical Team to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for the Surgical patient and to assist the surgeon. Provides care for patients of all ages, including infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

Responsibilities

Functions in the surgical scrub role

Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in instrumentation and materials, such as sutures.

Demonstrates proper preparation and passing of needles, sutures, surgical drains, medications and hemostatic agents. Assists the surgeon as necessary, anticipating needs. Demonstrates knowledge of surgical field set-up, including knowledge of instruments and equipment.

Assists with the optimum utilization of resources, including OR time by

Using physician preference cards

Anticipating needs of the team

Using the proper resource person

Selecting equipment and supplies in an organized and timely manner

Uses supplies in a cost-effective manner

Demonstrates knowledge of AORN standards of asepsis, including but not limited to: Surgical scrubbing, donning of gowns and gloves

Creating and maintaining surgical field(s).

Attentiveness to contamination possibilities, responding appropriately when it occurs

Demonstrates knowledge of Retained Surgical Items/Surgical Counts protocol.

Demonstrates competency in preparing and utilizing equipment including, but not limited to:

OR tables

Harmonic scalpel

Lasers: Suction devices

Hydrothermablation machines

Tourniquets

Generators: All powered instruments

Drills

Saws

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and have completed an accredited surgical technologist program or equivalent certification. A current BLS certification is required upon hire, along with demonstrated knowledge of surgical standards and patient care.

high school
associate degree
professional certificate
Patient care
BLS certification
Equipment sterilization
Surgical instrumentation
Operating room assistance
Surgical scrubbing
Asepsis standards
Hemostatic agents
Surgical field set-up
Surgical counts protocol
Surgical drains
Surgical table preparation

Posting details

Employment type: Part Time
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 2-5 yrs
Salary: $28 - $46/hr
Location: Newport Beach, California
Posted: Aug 12, 2026
Application: Employer website

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