For more than 70 years Mercy Medical Center Redding has offered comprehensive health care in the North State providing acute care and a full range of medical services. The 267-bed hospital offers major medical services including a Level II Trauma Center as well as specialized Cardiovascular Care Stroke Care Orthopedics Neurological Surgery Comprehensive Cancer Care Maternity Care and da Vinci Robotic Surgery. It is the sole provider of obstetrical services along with the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Shasta County. In addition the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a member of the Dignity Health system and is a sister facility to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. As one of the area’s largest non-profit employers we are proud to give back to the community by providing many programs and services to benefit overall health.Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/north-state/locations/mercy-redding to learn more.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Under the direction of a staff nurse, the incumbent is responsible for assisting the surgical team by acting as the primary scrub person who handles the instruments, supplies and equipment during surgical procedures. The incumbent maintains constant vigilance for the maintenance of the sterile field. In addition, the incumbent will serve as the scrub for all surgical cases in the department.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
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High school diploma or equivalent required
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Two years of cardiac surgery experience required (if working in CSOR)
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One year of recent experience in the acute care arena as an operating room scrub tech and/or combination of recent education, certification and experience required
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General understanding of anatomy, physiology and sterile and surgical techniques required
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Current BLS certification required (must be certified through the American Heart Association)
Preferred Qualifications:
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Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology preferred
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Two years of recent operating room experience with Redding area surgeons and procedures preferred
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Advanced organizational skills preferred
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CST (certified surgical technician) certification preferred
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