**Job Description** **Make a difference every single day!** At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – perfection and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have phenomenal resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. **Job Summary:** Under the direction of a licensed caregiver, the Surgical Technologist I assist in surgical operations. The Surgical Technologist I is assigned technical duties, prepares operating rooms, arranges equipment, assists with procedures, and shares the responsibility to ensure smooth teamwork through the application of knowledge and effective communication with registered nurses, patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, ancillary personnel, and other health care team members. The Surgical Technologist I provide care consistent with CSMC and accrediting bodies' standards. The Surgical Technologist I maintain competency skills including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. The Surgical Technologist I identify the ability of the adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients to follow directions/instructions and give consent. **Qualifications** **Education:** + Highschool Diploma/GED. + Vocational/Technical Diploma to includes the ability to verify on the job training of participating institution. **Work Experience:** + One (1) year surgical procedure is preferred. **Licensure and Certifications:** + Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC). + Certified Surgical Technologist is preferred. **About Us** Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents. **About the Team** Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most. **Req ID** : 11488 **Working Title** : Surgical Tech I - Operating Room - 12 Hours Days 6:30am - 7:00pm **Department** : CSMC 7420000 Operating Room **Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center **Job Category** : Clinical Operations **Job Specialty** : OR/Anesthesia **Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT **Primary Shift** : Day **Shift Duration** : 12 hour **Base Pay** : $29.61 - $47.38 Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.