Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Surgical Technologist - Labor and Delivery

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timePortland, OR, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate Degree or Certificate of Program Completion in Surgical Technology is required.
Relevant acute care experience is preferred.
Certification by the National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists is preferred.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is preferred.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification is required.
Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Responsibilities

Facilitate physicians’ performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures.
Handle the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during surgical procedures.
Ensure quality patient care during operative procedures and continuously monitor maintenance of the sterile field.
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 surgeon’s needs for additional supplies.
Perform appropriate counts with the circulator before the operation and before the incision is closed.
Prepare sterile dressings and secure dressings after incision closure.
Check supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures.
Obtain appropriate sterile and unsterile items needed for procedures.
Set up the sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications or solutions needed for procedures.
Help drape the sterile field.
Clean and prepare instruments for terminal sterilization.
Assist other team members with cleaning the room for turnover and preparing the room for the next patient.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Relevant acute care experience.
Certification by the National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.

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.

Job Summary:

Facilitates physician's performance of invasive and therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. Ensures quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly monitoring the maintenance of the sterile field.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

Associate Degree or Certificate of Program Completion in Surgical Technology: Required
Relevant acute care experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists certified: Preferred
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST): Required

Essential Functions:

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.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Pay Range: The estimated base pay for this position is $32.67 to $48.97. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $210K
Headquarters: Roseville, CA
Founded: Not listed

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