Surgical Technologist, Full Time, Day Shift
About The Position
Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve. Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole-person care, mind, body and spirit, across our 302-bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services. The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region. This role facilitates the physician's performance of invasive and therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. The Surgical Technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure, ensures quality patient care during the operative procedure, and constantly monitors the maintenance of the sterile field.
Requirements
- Associate Degree or Certificate of Program Completion in Surgical Technology: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST): Required
Nice To Haves
- Relevant acute care experience: Preferred
- National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists certified: Preferred
Responsibilities
- Verifies surgery to be performed with consent forms and brings patient to assigned operating room.
- Passes instruments to surgeon during procedure.
- Anticipates surgeon’s needs of additional supplies.
- Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
- Prepares sterile dressings.
- Secures dressings after incision closure.
- Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure.
- Obtains appropriate sterile and unsterile items needed for procedure.
- Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
- Helps drape sterile field.
- Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
- Assists other members of team with cleaning of room for turnover.
- Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
