Surgical Technologist

Job Description

Adventist Health Portland offers life balance opportunities outside of work, including access to the arts, professional sports, fine dining, four‑season activities, a diverse climate, and unlimited education opportunities. Join Adventist Health Portland’s OR Team today!

This position is eligible for a hiring incentive. The salary range for this position is $33.64–$46.15 per hour.

In a bustling cosmopolitan area surrounded by nature, Adventist Health Portland has been one of the region’s leading healthcare providers since the 1800s. In partnership with OHSU, we operate a 302‑bed hospital, 11 medical offices, home‑care services, comprehensive cancer care, and a vast scope of award‑winning services throughout East Portland and surrounding areas.

Adventist Health Portland’s state‑of‑the‑art surgery department provides a comprehensive range of surgical specialties, laparoscopic and minimally invasive procedures, and advanced cardiovascular services. We have two Da Vinci Xi robots offering advanced surgical capabilities that benefit patients with shorter hospital stays, reduced blood loss, and faster recovery.

• General
• Bariatric
• Cardiovascular / Open Heart
• Ear, Nose, and Throat
• Gastroenterological
• Gynecological
• Neurological
• Ophthalmological
• Orthopedic
• Peripheral Vascular
• Thoracic
• Urological

Facilitates physician performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures; handles instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during surgery; ensures quality patient care and monitors maintenance of the sterile field.

Education and

Work Experience:

• Associate Degree or Certificate of Program Completion in Surgical Technology:
  Required
• Relevant acute‑care experience:
  Preferred
• Circulating/Scrub experience:
  Preferred
• At least one year of surgical technologist experience in a hospital setting:
  Preferred

• National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists certification:
  Preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS, HS‑BLS, or RQI‑BLS) certification:
  Preferred

• Basic Life Support (BLS, HS‑BLS, or RQI‑BLS) certification:
  Required
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification:
  Required

• Verifies surgery with consent forms and brings patient to assigned operating room; passes instruments to surgeon during procedure; anticipates surgeon’s needs; performs counts with circulator; prepares and secures sterile dressings.
• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure; obtains appropriate sterile and unsterile items; sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications; assists with draping sterile field.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization; assists team with cleaning of room for turnover; assists in prepping room for next patient.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Adventist Health requires all associates to receive required vaccinations—including measles, mumps, flu (seasonally available), and COVID‑19 (required in CA, HI, and OR)—as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health is a faith‑based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute‑care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of over 38,000 employees, physicians, medical staff, and volunteers pursue one mission: living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope.