Surgical Technologist - Operating Room

Description

At Peace Health, we’re more than just a healthcare system – we’re a mission-driven community focused on delivering safe, compassionate care every time, every touch. As a Surgical Technologist n Medical Center, you’ll be part of a collaborative team working together to ensure our patients receive exceptional care. Consider joining our OR team in the following role:

• Role: .9 FTE Day shift Surgical Technologist
• Schedule:
  
  Work three 12-hour shifts each week, plus rotational call
• Unit: 5 OR Suites
• Robotics:
  Davinci XI

St. John Medical Center is a 177-bed acute care medical center that is part of Peace Health, a non-profit mission driven healthcare system. Just 45 minutes North of Portland, Oregon, the Longview-Kelso area offers the best of both worlds, a peaceful lifestyle and natural beauty of a family-orientated community of 60,000, with close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, Mountains, and the urban amenities of both Portland and Seattle

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We offer you:

• A wage range of $40.26 - $60.76, wage dependent upon several factors including surgical tech experience and terms of the SEIU union contract.
• Hiring Bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• Additional compensation for CST
• Excellent benefits package

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This position is responsible for assisting the Surgical team during operative procedures by performing a variety of technical duties to primarily assist in responsibility for the preparation and maintenance of the surgical sterile field for the operative patient.

• Arrange and inventories sterile set-up for operation and passes items as needed to the surgical team.
• Understand and apply the principles of asepsis. Establish and maintain sterile field and assure team maintains sterile environment.
• Assist in preparation and moving of patients.
• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes instrumentation. Assists with clean-up and room turnover.
• Access computer information as needed, such as preference lists and digital images.
• Participates in all safety initiatives. Adheres to programs such as SCIP and SCOAP quality initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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• Required:
  
  Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology Program or recognized course of training as a Surgical Technologist

• Required:
  
  Minimum of 1 year experience as a surgical technologist
• Preferred:
  Surgical Technologist experience in a full-service operating room
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs

• Required:
  
  Washington State Surgical Technologist Registration
• Required:
  
  Upon Hire Basic Life Support Certification
• Preferred:
  Certified Surgical Technologist

• Well organized, detail oriented and self motivated (Required)
• Ability to coordinate activities and work collaboratively with others (Required)
• Ability to execute detailed procedures with accuracy and precision (Required)
• Basic computer/keyboarding skills including MS Office applications (Required)
• Understanding of operating room protocols (Required)

Lifting

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Ability to move around area with occasional sitting.
• Frequent reaching/ bending/…