Surgical Technologist

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health as a Surgical Technician, where you'll play a crucial role in surgical procedures by maintaining a sterile environment and supporting the surgical team. This position requires completion of a Surgical Technologist program and registration in Washington. Enjoy competitive pay, sign-on bonuses, and comprehensive benefits while making a significant impact in patient care.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus

Relocation support

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited program and current registration are essential.
• Working knowledge of anatomy and instrumentation is necessary.
• Experience with eye surgeries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance during surgeries by maintaining a sterile field and preparing instruments.
• Acts as part of the medical team, facilitating safe completion of procedures.
• Collaborates effectively with the surgical team.

Skills

Anatomy and Physiology

Pharmacology

Medical Terminology

Sterile Field Maintenance

Communication

Education

Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program

Current registration with the State of Washington as a Surgical Technician

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance to the surgeon intraoperatively by scrubbing, setting up, and maintaining a sterile field for surgical procedures; assembling instruments and equipment; preparing medications for use at the sterile field; and functioning as a member of the surgical team.
• Acts as an integral part of the medical practitioner team, providing surgical care to patients to facilitate safe and effective completion of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Assists with instrumentation in vaginal deliveries, performs stocking duties, schedules procedures, and ensures departmental compliance with environment of care requirements.
• Utilizes and stays current on sterile and aseptic techniques, surgical procedures, implementation tools and technologies, and human anatomy. Collaborates and communicates effectively with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate physicians' performance of invasive and therapeutic procedures.

"We hire inspired people to do meaningful work"

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program.
• Current registration with the State of Washington as a Surgical Technician.
• Working knowledge of anatomy and physiology; pharmacology and medical terminology; instrumentation and equipment; skill in establishing and maintaining a sterile field; skill in draping a patient.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to act as a team member, anticipate the needs of surgeons and patients, and operate effectively in emergency and stressful situations.
• Willingness to take night and/or weekend call.
• Ability to independently lift up to 20 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to handle items frequently or continuously.
• Ability to maintain a retracted position for up to one hour.
• Good visual and auditory acuity to perform essential job functions.
• Extensive walking, sitting, standing, lifting, stretching, and bending, demonstrating good body mechanics.
• Ability to move equipment using a wheeled cart.

Ideal candidates will have experience with eye surgeries.

Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of patients and the community, and to your professional and personal success. We offer industry-leading pay, sign-on bonus, relocation support, and comprehensive benefits. Join Team Medicine — a worthwhile opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Overview

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health combines two award-winning health systems in Washington state: CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated system with extensive patient access points, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 physicians and providers. We provide the safest, highest quality care at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.