Surgical Technologist

Thousand Oaks Surgery Center (TOSC) is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our outstanding team of healthcare professionals. We are looking for a candidate who is adaptable, enthusiastic, organized, as well as confident and diligent in their skills! We seek to provide the highest level of care for our patients, and we enjoy working with people who feel the same way! Between our surgery center, neighboring clinical office, and administrative and billing staff, an opportunity to work here provides a unique experience in understanding the full scope of what it takes to run a surgery center. If you are a medical professional looking to advance yourself in a rewarding environment, we truly are the place for you.

Responsibilities/Duties Include:

• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical care.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, co-workers, etc.
• Demonstrates ability to respond to patient care and unit needs in an emergency situation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specific responsibilities in all emergency situations.
• Demonstrates continued competence in treating, and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective.
• Assists with care, preparation, maintenance and after-care of sterile and un-sterile supplies and equipment.
• Knows and practices the principles and techniques of sterile technique.
• Differentiates sterilization methods required for specific instruments and equipment.
• Participates in sponge, instrument and needle count with the circulating nurse.
• Demonstrates ability to understand and use autoclaves, ultra-sonic cleaner and washer.
• Checks updated schedule every morning and prepares room supplies and equipment.
• Participates in all center activities related to Survey Readiness
• Completes all documentation to ensure the availability of accurate and up to date information in accordance with established standards.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Attends and participates in all applicable surgery center training and development workshops scheduled by the facility.
• Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
• Completes appropriate financial management responsibilities.
• Participates in quarterly inventory count.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Experience in Pain Management, Spine, ENT, and/or Orthopedics is required.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience as Surgical Technologist

Qualifications:

• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to perform work requiring frequent standing, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, moving, lifting of equipment and/or patients up to 50 lbs

Licenses or Certificates: Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS certification.