Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates as member of the surgical team under direct supervision of an RN/Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager.
• Functions in the role of scrub/assist person and assisting physician and/or RN.
• Responsible for direct and indirect care of patients.
• Assists with maintenance, care of instruments, supplies and equipment according to the manufacturers’ instructions, standards of infection prevention, and institutional policies/procedures.
• Practices appropriate initiation and maintenance of sponge, needle and miscellaneous item counts and equipment according to policy.
• Decontaminates, cleans, and cares for operating room equipment utilizing clean/sterile technique used in a procedural setting.
• Identifies, gathers, and prepares instrument and equipment and specialty items for all procedures in a timely manner according to preference card.
• Acknowledges physiologic needs for the patient (size of equipment, maintenance of body temperature and patient safety).
• Demonstrates and maintains competency as an expert in 3 or more specialties/service lines (e.g., Thoracic, Ortho, Spine, ENT).
• Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy and steps for routine or complex procedures.
• Describes, utilizes and monitors clean/sterile technique used in a procedural setting.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current practice issues related to the assigned field of departmental and organization standards, policies and procedures.
• May require on call duty.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The Technician IV acts as a preceptor to other staff and takes a prominent role in orientation and cross training of staff and students; assists manager & educator with development and monitoring staff practices.
• Assists in development of educational programs.
• Serves as resource for staff in specialty area.
• Assist appropriate clinical resource in developing service line & quality improvement tools.
• Maintains preference cards.
• Leads and mentors all lower level staff.
• Participates in a department Quality Improvement team/initiative.
• Participates in development of drills and simulations as needed.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.

For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.

Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.

Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News &World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.

To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, visit: https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-accreditations/.

Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.