Job Title: Surgical Technologist – Perioperative
Location: Redwood City, CA 94063
Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Day Shift
Duration: 13 weeks | 40 hours/week
Pay Local: $45 – $55/hr
Pay Travel: $2000 – $2500 Gross weekly
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Surgical Technologist to support perioperative services at a hospital in Redwood City, CA. The Surgical Technologist will assist the surgical team before, during, and after procedures while maintaining a safe and sterile operating-room environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare operating rooms, surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for procedures.
- Maintain sterile technique throughout surgical procedures.
- Assist surgeons and nursing staff during operative procedures.
- Pass instruments, supplies, and equipment to the surgical team as needed.
- Perform surgical counts of instruments, sponges, needles, and other supplies.
- Assist with room turnover and preparation for subsequent procedures.
- Ensure surgical equipment and supplies are available and properly functioning.
- Follow hospital policies, infection-control standards, and patient-safety protocols.
- Assist with specimen handling and labeling according to facility procedures.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sterile surgical environment.
Required Qualifications
- Recent experience as a Surgical Technologist / Surgical Tech in an acute-care hospital or operating-room setting.
- Strong knowledge of sterile technique and perioperative procedures.
- Ability to work effectively with surgeons, RNs, anesthesia staff, and other OR personnel.
- BLS required.
- California-required credential/license eligibility must be verified.
- National certification such as NBSTSA/NCCT may be accepted depending on facility requirements.