Surgical Technologist, Full-time and Day Shift

Adventist Health•Tillamook, OR

4d•$33 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Tillamook is hiring a full-time Surgical Technologist for a day-shift role. The position facilitates physicians’ performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures by handling the instruments, supplies, and equipment needed during surgery. The Surgical Technologist ensures quality patient care throughout the operative procedure and continually monitors the sterile field. The role includes verifying procedures against consent forms, bringing patients to their assigned operating rooms, passing instruments to surgeons, anticipating supply needs, and performing counts with the circulator. It also involves preparing and securing sterile dressings, checking and setting up supplies and equipment, helping drape the sterile field, cleaning instruments for terminal sterilization, and assisting with room turnover and preparation for the next patient. Other job-related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree or certificate of program completion in Surgical Technology is required.
Relevant acute care experience is preferred.
Certification from the National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists is preferred.
CPR or BLS certification from an approved vendor, in accordance with Adventist Health policy, is preferred.
Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

Relevant acute care experience.
Certification from the National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists.
CPR or BLS certification from an approved vendor, in accordance with Adventist Health policy.

Responsibilities

Verify the surgery to be performed against consent forms and bring the patient to the assigned operating room.
Pass instruments to the surgeon during procedures and anticipate the need for additional supplies.
Perform appropriate counts with the circulator before the operation and before the incision is closed.
Prepare sterile dressings and secure them after incision closure.
Check the supplies and equipment needed for each surgical procedure.
Obtain the sterile and unsterile items required for the procedure.
Set up the sterile table with the instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications or solutions needed for the procedure.
Help drape the sterile field.
Clean and prepare instruments for terminal sterilization.
Assist other team members with cleaning the room for turnover and preparing it for the next patient.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.