OR TECH, CASUAL - APAS

Scripps is a not-for-profit, community-based health care delivery network in San Diego, California, that includes five acute-care hospitals, more than 2,600 affiliated physicians, an extensive ambulatory care network, home health care and associated support services. As a result of the July 2000 reaffiliation with Scripps Clinic, Scripps now has approximately 10,000 employees and also cares for patients at 12 Scripps Clinic locations throughout San Diego County.Division: Scripps HospitalsDepartment: SURGERYJob Type: CasualShift Type: VariesShift Hours: 8 Hr ShiftPosition Profile: You will assist with patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. Within this role, you will assist primarily in the scrubbing role during the intraoperative phase of patient care and provide. technical support for all surgical specialties. As a team member, you will play an important role by collaborating with others and contributing toward our mission and values.The Operating Room is a part of Surgical Services. Specialty services throughout this unit include Thoracic/Cardiovascular, Open Heart, ENT, Plastic Surgery, Solid Organ Transplant, General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Urology, and Gynecology. The surgical department is highly regarded in the community, because of the high standards given to patients, the opportunity to be involved in cutting edge surgery, and a cohesive, talented, and dedicated staff.Scripps Green Hospital, located next to Torrey Pines Golf Course above the beautiful shores of La Jolla, has the advantages of a smaller, community-style hospital with a university-oriented focus on research and development in advanced medicine. With 173 acute-care licensed beds and a staff of more than 1000, Scripps Green Hospital offers a wide range of clinical and surgical services.SCRIPPS VALUESWe provide the highest quality of service.Scripps is committed to putting the patient first and quality is our passion. In the new world of health care, we want to anticipate the causes of illness and encourage health behavior for all who rely on us for service. We teach and encourage patients to participate in their care and to make well-informed decisions. We will be their advocate when they are most vulnerable. We measure our success by our patients’ satisfaction, their return to health and well-being, and our compassionate care for dying patients, their families ad friends.We demonstrate complete respect for the rights of every individual.Scripps honors the dignity of all persons, and we show this by our actions toward one another and those we serve. We embrace the diversity that allows us to draw on the talents of one another. We respect and honor the cultural, ethnic and religious beliefs and practices of our patients in a manner consistent with the highest standards of care. All this is done in a compassionate setting. Our goal is to create a healing environment in partnership with all caregivers who are committed to serving our patients.We care for our patients every day in a responsible and efficient manner.Scripps serves as a major community health care resource for San Diego County and, as such, we are accountable for the human, financial and ecological resources entrusted to our care as we promote healing and wholeness. We begin from a base of excellence and collaborate with co-workers, physicians, patients, and other providers to find new and creative ways to improve the delivery of health care services. All members of our community will have access to timely, affordable and appropriate care.
REQUIREMENTS
Preferred Qualifications: Minimum of two years recent experience as a Surgical Technologist in operating room and demonstrated outstanding ability during an accredited Surgical Technologist training program. This position requires high school education, graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program, BLS Healthcare Provider cert., AST certification preferred. Must be able to speak, read, and follow directions in English.Experience in Orthopedics and Opthalmology preferred.