Surgical Technician, KWMC-Hillsboro (40 hrs, Days)

Surgical Technologist

Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in a manner that reflects Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision, and values while supporting the Labor Management Partnership principles and practice. Participates in creating a high-performance culture based on a joint decision-making process in accordance with the Labor Management Partnership Vision Reaffirmation and Understandings Booklet. Provides support and assistance to the patient and Health Care team to promote population-based care, continuity of care, customer satisfaction, and self-care. Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills with a caring, courteous, flexible, supportive, respectful, open-minded, appreciative attitude that is committed to a team environment. The Surgical Technologist performs in the scrub role during surgical procedures and coordinates other activities with other OR professionals.

Job Description

• 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 Kaiser’s 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 (HIPAA Standards). Promotes collaboration and professional interaction with the health care team. Promotes professional conduct, knows and complies with department Standards of Behavior. Attends in-services 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 setup. 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 the 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) to five (5) years of scrubbing experience in all surgical procedures in inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting.

• Ability to rotate through sterile core area.

• Clean and reprocess instruments, stock supplies, and pick case carts.

Work Schedule

• Primary Location: Oregon, Hillsboro, Westside Hospital

• Hours Per Week: 40

• Shift: Day

• Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Variable

• Working Hours Start: 09:00 AM

• Working Hours End: 07:30 PM

• Job Schedule: Full-time

• Job Type: Standard

• Employee Status: Regular

• Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W02 AFT Local 5017

• Job Level: Individual Contributor

• Job Category: Clinical Support, Surgical Technician

• Department: Westside Medical Center - Operating Room-1 - 1001

• Travel: No

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.