Surgical Technologist, Full-time and Day Shift

Adventist Health•Tillamook, OR

About The Position

Adventist Health Tillamook is located on the Oregon Coast and includes a 25-bed critical access medical center, rural health and urgent care medical offices, home care services, and services throughout Tillamook County and surrounding areas. The Surgical Technologist facilitates physicians’ performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures. The role handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment needed during surgical procedures, ensures quality patient care during operations, and continuously monitors maintenance of the sterile field. All associates must receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

Associate degree or certificate of program completion in Surgical Technology.
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 certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per 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 incision closure.
Prepare sterile dressings and secure them after incision closure.
Check supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures.
Obtain the appropriate sterile and unsterile items needed for procedures.
Set up the sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and required medications or solutions.
Help drape the sterile field.
Clean and prepare instruments for terminal sterilization.
Assist other team members with cleaning the room for turnover and prepare the room for the next patient.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.