Job Description
Surgical Instrument Assistant, Surgery Department
We are currently seeking individuals who are looking to advance their knowledge, experience and skills working alongside our Board-Certified Surgeons in our surgery department!
**Why we love VCA CVS Carlsbad:**
+ Small hospital feel with big company support
+ Competitive compensation ($17.50-$20, hourly)
+ Generous employee pet discounts
+ Flexible Schedules
+ Great coastal community location close to the beach, food options, fitness centers and shopping
+ Monthly hospital-wide activities & games, raffles, with awesome prizes
+ Access to "Perkspot"- receive coupons and discounts for anything you can imagine
+ We value your voice and regularly implement suggested changes from our suggestion box
+ Join various hospital committees or VCA Diversity Resource Groups to further enrich your experience and involvement in the hospital & company
+ In-hospital, fresh food micro-market always stocked with ever-changing array of food and drink options
+ Supportive, multi-faceted, educational training program
+ We are focused on your career growth; we empower you with all the knowledge and skill you need to be successful
+ Opportunities to get out into the community and participate in local events
+ Something new every day - you'll never be bored
+ Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
+ 401K w/ company match
+ HSA/FSA options
+ Paid Holidays
+ Vacation & Sick time off
**About the Role:**
The Surgical Instrument Assistant supports the functions of the surgery department by overseeing the care, maintenance, inventory and availability of surgical instruments and operating rooms. No prior experience is necessary- we can teach you!
+ Work with our Board Certified Surgeons to understand their instruments needs for each procedure.
+ Learn surgical instrument and equipment maintenance and storage needs.
+ Keep Instruments organized and ready for use.
+ Setup our 3 OR's with appropriate instrument packs, monitoring equipment, anesthesia machine, intravenous fluids, and more as directed.
+ Clean our 3 OR's after each surgical procedure.
+ Clean Instruments, wrap Instrument packs, & sterilize Instruments and Instrument packs.
+ Prepare cages for post-op patients
+ Clean cages/kennels as needed
+ Perform surgical laundry
+ Assist technicians as needed
+ Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, as well as ability to lift up to 25kg on own and able to support up to 50 kg with assistance.
VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including
Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training.
Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The pay range for this position is $17.50 to $20 per hour.
**If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.**
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Holiday work, Local area, Flexible hours,
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