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Job Title: Certified Surgical Technologists Location: US-CA-San Diego Schedule: Monday - Friday 0645-2300 No on-call, or Weekends! Core Duties:

• Perform the full spectrum of sterile techniques, setting up surgical trays, preparing and draping patients for surgery, and assisting with post-operative dressings.
• Ensure surgical packs are cleaned and packed for sterilization after every procedure, including restocking surgical supplies.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment for the patient either by active participation in the cleaning of clinical spaces, operating rooms, and medical equipment, or by guiding other personnel in the environmental maintenance.
• Certified Surgical Technologists pull supplies for next day cases, perform scrub duties for surgical procedures, prepare and maintain sterile fields, anticipate surgeon needs, handle surgical instruments and supplies, and comply with sterile processing and infection control standards.

• Degree: Certificate.
• Education: Graduate from Surgical Technology program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or completion of a formal training program provided by any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, or Air Force) for surgical technicians, surgical technologists or operating room technicians.
• Certification: Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST) from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or certified as a Tech-in-Surgery (TS-C) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) certification as a surgical technician and/or operating room technician.
• Experience: One year of experience within the last two years as a Surgical Technician or Operating Room Technician.
• Minimum one year of recent OR scrub experience (within the last year)
• Knowledge of aseptic technique and surgical instrumentation
• Life Support Certification: Possess a current AHA OR ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification

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