**Overview**

Founded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.

**Responsibilities**

All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner. The Surgical Technician assists the Surgical Team in providing high quality health care to the patient that requires surgical intervention. He/she applies basic knowledge of aseptic technique principles of sterilization and understanding of the purpose and use of instruments.

**Qualifications**

+ Requires a minimum of two (2) to three (3) years scrubbing experience in an acute care hospital.

+ Certification through NBSTSA or NCCT.

+ BLS Basic Life Support

+ Fire Safety Certification

+ Familiar with the different surgical equipment and instrumentation and its functions. Requires close concentration and high degree of accuracy and organization to prepare set up and assists on surgical procedures.

**Preferred**

+ High school graduate

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**Pay Range**

$33.42 - $41.77 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.