Surgical Technician II

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital seeks a Surgical Tech II for their Surgery department responsible for in addition to the Surgical Tech I duties, the Surgical Tech II is responsible for promoting the team effort toward excellence in patient care and efficiency by assisting and anticipating peri-operative patient care needs, seeking information from appropriate sources when applicable, gathering equipment and supplies, demonstrating knowledge of sterilization techniques, as well as the proper care and handling of specialty equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. 

Education:

• Minimum: Graduation from certified surgical technician program, completion of a comparable military program, or one year’s experience performing similar duties.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS). 
• Preferred: Certified Surgical Technician. 

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Knowledge of anatomy and physiology; identify the structure and functions of body parts. Recognize common disorder of the body. Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology. 

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: One year of scrub tech experience or CST acquired and ability to perform independently in all service lines. 
• Preferred: Minimum of one year at Cottage Health Systems in Surgical Services or two years in a clinical setting performing similar duties. 

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards.

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