Cardiac Surgery Team Surgical Technician

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health; Silverdale (WA); On-site; USD 42,182 - 63,438; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Silverdale, WA is seeking a Surgical Tech to prepare the operating room and assist the surgical team in various procedures. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, a team player, and enthusiastic about supporting complex surgical activities. Essential qualifications include an accredited surgical technology education, WA registration, CPR certification, and preferably six months of OR experience. This position offers a pay range of $30.62 - $46.05 per hour.

Qualifications

• Graduation from surgical technology program accredited by ARC-ST required upon hire.
• Surgical Technologist Registration in Washington needed upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR through the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the operating room and surgical team for procedures.
• Ensure a sterile environment in the operating room.
• Assist the surgeon and surgical team during operations.
• Help position and drape the patient as directed.
• Collaborate effectively within the OR team.

Skills

Adaptability

Team player mindset

Enthusiasm for supporting surgical procedures

Education

Graduation from accredited surgical technology program

Surgical Technologist Registration: WA

RN License: WA (substitute for education)

Basic Life Support - CPR certification

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.

Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process.

To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.

• Prepares the operating room and patient for the surgical procedure by applying principles and techniques of asepsis to work assignments; sets up sterile equipment, instruments, drapes and solutions; assists with scrubbing, preparation of sterile field, gowning/gloving members of the surgical team.
• Helps the surgeon and any assistants put on their surgical gowns and gloves.
• Assists with positioning and draping of patient under direction of qualified practitioner.
• Assists with comfort and safety measures under direction of qualified practitioner.
• Transfers and positions patient to operating room table and covers them with sterile surgical drapes.
• Assists anesthesia personnel as needed under the direction of qualified practitioner.

Job Requirements

• Graduation from surgical technology program accredited through Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology ARC-ST., upon hire
• Surgical Technologist Registration: WA, upon hire or
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing may be substituted for graduation from an accredited surgical technician program., and RN License: WA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR through the American Heart Association, upon hire

Preferred

• Six months operating room work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities

Pay Range

$30.62 - $46.05 /hour