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Kaiser Permanente Northwest · 19 hours ago

Surgical Technician

Clackamas, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Kaiser Permanente Northwest is committed to delivering quality health care to patients and is seeking a Surgical Technician to join their team. The role involves assisting in surgical procedures, maintaining a sterile environment, and supporting the health care team to ensure patient safety and satisfaction.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Complies with shift, unit and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards

Monitors and takes corrective action to prevent recurring absences

Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them to provide adequate coverage

Restricts personal business to non-patient care areas during break times

Complies with Kaisers Time Keeping Policy to accurately reflect productive time worked

Takes responsibility to keep informed of organizational policies and current information as provided by employer through multiple avenues

Complies with contractual responsibilities related to work schedule

Participates in unit Quality Assurance Programs

Maintains current knowledge and skill base with personal commitment to continuous learning and professional development

Utilizes professional communication techniques

Maintains confidentiality of all patient and organizational records. (HIPPA Standards)

Promotes collaboration and professional interaction with the health care team

Promotes professional conduct, knows and complies with department Standards of Behavior. (group norms)

Promotes and utilizes professional communication techniques

Attends inservices related to job description as appropriate

Demonstrates awareness of new concepts and skills

Attends and constructively participates in staff meetings

Demonstrates awareness of new information posted in the communication notebook

Communicates information so that continuity of care is maintained

Communicates with patient, family and other staff in a professional and courteous manner

Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide appropriate population based and culturally sensitive care to patients and families through education, training and experience

Participates in accurate pre-operative briefing and time out

Provides continuous reassessment through the intra operative period

Utilizes knowledge of type of procedure to plan for appropriate set up

Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide age appropriate care to patients through education, training and experience

Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the intra- operative patient

Applies principles of aseptic technique

Evaluates sterile packs and supplies

Provides a well organized sterile area

Is aware of procedures progression and anticipates the needs of the team, observing sterile technique at all times

Performs all necessary procedures correctly to ensure patient safety intra operatively

Applies and assists with the principles of correct body alignment in positioning and transferring patients

Examines unused equipment and instruments for gross contamination and transports covered used instruments to utility room

Responsible for sterile core activities, able to prioritize duties: Completion of picking case carts, restocking, reordering supplies as needed, assisting with O.R. room needs as necessary

Assists with appropriate measures in emergency situations

Works in conjunction with Circulator in preparation for the next scheduled case

Initiates and facilitates room turnovers: Light housekeeping duties, procurement of equipment, supplies and X-Rays

Restocking of unused supplies and equipment

Participates in the reprocessing process

Qualification

Surgical Technologist CertificateBasic Life SupportSterile techniqueOperating room proceduresEffective relationshipsJudgmentFollow instructionDexterity with hands

Required

Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology

Basic Life Support required at hire

Surgical Technologist Certificate required at hire

Knowledge of sterile core area

Knowledge of sterile technique; operating room procedures and equipment; dexterity with hands; effective relationships with people; ability to exercise good judgment and discipline

Able to follow instruction