Certified Surgical Technician CST

Lifepoint Health•Mcminnville, OR

8d•$27 - $39

About The Position

Willamette Valley Medical Center is hiring a full-time, day-shift Certified Surgical Technician to support the surgical team and provide patient care in the operating room. The technician maintains the sterile field and uses proper aseptic techniques to help prevent contamination and infection, while passing instruments, sutures, and sponges during procedures. The role includes preparing the operating room, equipment, sterile supplies, and patients for surgery; operating and adjusting equipment; maintaining fluids for use during operations; anticipating the surgeon’s needs; and assisting with specimens, retractors, sutures, and dressings. The technician also cleans and restocks the operating room, follows The Joint Commission professional standards, attends required in-service training, and provides age-appropriate care to patients of all age groups. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with on-call work required. The listed wage is $26.95–$38.80.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduation from a surgical technology program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain the operating-room sterile field and ensure proper aseptic techniques are used to prevent contamination and infection.
Pass instruments, sutures, and sponges to the surgical team during procedures.
Set up the operating room and organize sterile instruments, equipment, linens, and solutions before operations.
Check, adjust, and operate sterilizers, lights, suction machines, electrosurgical units, and diagnostic equipment.
Maintain supplies of fluids such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operations.
Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites; transport and position patients; and cover them with sterile drapes.
Scrub hands and arms and put on sterile operating-room attire to work within the sterile field and handle sterile supplies.
Anticipate the surgeon’s needs and provide sterile items efficiently.
Help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens for laboratory analysis; hold retractors, cut sutures, and apply dressings as directed.
Clean and restock the operating room.
Follow The Joint Commission professional standards and attend hospital in-service training sessions as directed.
Provide age-appropriate care for all age groups.

Benefits

Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Paid family leave.
At least 10 days of paid time off per year for full-time employees.
Eight paid holidays per year.
Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
Loan assistance.
401(k) retirement package with company match.
Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.