Certified Surgical Tech

Company: St Josephs Medical Center
Location: Stockton
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Overview [St. Joseph's Medical Center](http://www.stjosephscares.org/index.htm) is a member of Dignity Health. The word "dignity" perfectly defines what our organization stands for, showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Joseph's Medical Center, was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, is a not for profit, fully accredited, regional hospital with 395 beds, a physician staff of over 400, and more than 2,400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care, comprehensive cancer services and women and children's services including neonatal intensive care. St. Josephs is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton, California. Nationally recognized as a quality lead, St. Josephs is consistently chosen as the "most preferred hospital" by local consumers. Responsibilities Join our team of professional and passionate health care professionals who are committed to the well-being of our patients and provide patient care based on competence, professional expertise, knowledge and evidence based practice. Our Cert --- Surgery Technologists (ORT) positions are critical to the success of St. Joseph's Medical Center and require the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Dignity Health. It is expected that our employees demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The Cert --- Surgery Technologists (ORT) has a limited technical background and performs routine Patient Care activities and related non-professional services in the care of sub-acute and acute patients undergoing Surgical Procedures. The ORT works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Knows philosophy and objectives of the Nursing Department and supports these premises. This position requires providing care/service to an acutely ill through rehabilitating pediatric through geriatric patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional and/or developmental age of the individual served. We are a high volume OR with many specialities including general surgery, urology, ENT, orthospine, gastroenterology, GYN and CVOR utilizing the da Vinci Xi, da Vinci Si and Mako robots. We offer the following benefits to support you and your family: Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Flexible spending accounts Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft Adoption Assistance Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Assistance for career growth and development Retirement Programs Wellness Programs $1,500 Sign-On Bonus offered for qualified new hires. Employees are not eligible per policy. Qualifications Minimum: Must have a minimum of six months' experience in an acute care Surgery Department and be able to perform as the scrub personnel in all specialties. Six months experience may substituted if the candidate has completed an ORT externship on-site within the last year. If operational conditions permit, training a candidate without the required experience may be considered, but must be a recent Graduate from an or Tech Program and certified. OR Tech Certified required CPR/BLS required Preferred: Prefer completion of Operating Room Technician Training Course

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