Surgical Technologist, Sacramento Ambulatory Surgical Center

Overview

Pacific Sacramento Surgery Center, LLC (PSSC) is opening a new Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in Sacramento, California. This position is critical to the launch of the new center and will support the education and training of future healthcare professionals while delivering exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

Assist with operating room setup, equipment opening and assembly, instrument organization, workflow development, and operational readiness. Responsibilities include working with room layout, equipment placement, vendor coordination, and preparing the OR for regulatory inspection and first‑day operations. Once the ASC becomes operational, the role may transition into a standard Surgical Technologist scrub position.

Pre‑opening Functions (Phase 1)

Operating Room Setup & Readiness

• Unbox, assemble, and organize new surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Assist with OR layout, workflow design, and equipment placement.
• Perform and document equipment functionality checks.
• Participate in readiness walkthroughs, mock procedures, and equipment validation.
• Help establish daily OR setup, turnover, and closing routines.

Instrument & Equipment Management

• Inventory, label, and catalog all instruments, devices, and supplies.
• Assist with assembling and organizing surgical instrument trays.
• Coordinate vendor in‑servicing and training for staff.
• Establish sterilization, decontamination, and reprocessing workflows.
• Organize supply and storage areas to support efficient OR operations.

Policy, Systems & Workflow Development

• Assist in developing and refining OR policies and procedures.
• Assist in sterile processing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), emergency protocols, and infection control workflows.
• Support creation and maintenance of surgeon preference cards.
• Help define supply par levels, case cart processes, and documentation systems.

Regulatory & Accreditation Preparation

• Assist in preparing for state inspection, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) certification, and accreditation.
• Ensure compliance with labeling, documentation, room setup, and infection control standards.
• Support creation of pre‑opening inspection and compliance checklists.

Team Coordination & Training

• Work closely with OR leadership, anesthesia, surgeons, and admin staff.
• Assist with onboarding and training new clinical staff.
• Participate in soft‑opening workflows, simulation days, and first‑case readiness.

Post‑opening Responsibilities (Phase 2)

• Prepare the operating room and maintain the sterile field.
• Anticipate surgeon needs before and during surgery.
• Perform accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts with circulating nurse.
• Clean, sterilize, and reassemble instrument trays.
• Restock rooms and maintain OR readiness at the end of each day.
• Comply with all safety, infection control, and facility policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education/Licenses: High school graduate; current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Experience: One (1) year of experience in perioperative, PACU, OR, procedural, ambulatory, or related surgical setting required.
• Knowledge of: State, federal and accrediting body regulations; standards related to ambulatory surgery center; surgical procedures and practices; perioperative nursing practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) experience preferred; not required for strong candidates with relevant dental, oral and maxillofacial, head and neck, ENT/Otolaryngology, facial or cosmetic surgery experience.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and organizational information.
• Demonstrates professionalism, leadership, and accountability.
• Participates in education and professional development.
• Supports proper chain of command and communication.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, interpersonal communication, and effective delegation.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with providers, physicians, dentists, staff, students, residents, hospital partners, and the wider healthcare community.
• Communicates clearly and professionally in verbal, written, and public‑speaking contexts, ensuring patient‑centered communication and service.
• Exhibits excellent organization, attention to detail, and multitasking skills, including ability to remain focused amid frequent interruptions.
• Works independently, prioritizes responsibilities, and meets established deadlines.
• Remains calm under pressure and manages inherently stressful situations with tact and professionalism.
• Makes sound, reasonable decisions and responds promptly to clinical concerns.
• Fosters a positive, collaborative, team‑oriented environment.
• Displays accountability, professionalism, openness, adaptability, creativity, and innovation.
• Utilizes computers and electronic systems proficiently.

Physical Requirements

• Physically able to stand, sit, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and maintain body positions for long periods of time.
• Hand‑eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Use of office equipment, phones, fax, email.
• Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or instruments.
• Ability to hear, see and speak.
• Ability to lift, transfer, move equipment and supplies up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to lift, turn, reposition, and transfer patients safely, with or without assistive devices.
• Requires working under variable conditions and/or working irregular hours.
• Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.

Work Environment / Travel

• Work is performed in the private office setting and all clinical areas of the ASC.
• OSHA Category I – high exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Some risk of injury from equipment or patient movement.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required.
• Continuous multi‑tasking skills required.
• Significant contact with staff/co‑workers, students, residents, patients and their families, other employers, physicians, and their office staff, local hospital team members, and other members of the health care community.
• Work schedule is dependent on department need. Minimal travel may be required.

Hiring Range

$31.30 – $45.00 per hour. Salary will consider scope, qualifications, internal equity, market and organizational considerations.

Background Check Statement

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.

AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement : The University of the Pacific complies with California Assembly Bill 810, requiring candidates accepting conditional job offers to disclose any final administrative or judicial findings, ongoing proceedings, allegations, resignations under investigation, or appeals related to sexual harassment or misconduct within the past seven years.

Anti‑Discrimination / EEO Policy Statement

University of the Pacific is an equal‑opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity across backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints. Pacific does not unlawfully discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability, or other legally protected characteristics. While we strive to attract a broad and representative pool of candidates, all hiring decisions are made based on merit, selecting the most qualified individual for each position.