Surgical Technologist - Full Time

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children’s is seeking a full-time Surgical Technologist for our Portland, OR team. You will support intraoperative patient care, applying aseptic techniques and assisting the surgeon throughout procedures.

Requirements include an Associate degree in Surgical Technology and BLS, with CST preferred. We offer comprehensive benefits and opportunities across Shriners facilities nationwide.

Qualifications

• Associate in Surgical Technology and 1 year OR scrub experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates correct aseptic technique and maintains sterile field.
• Plans and directs workflow during surgical procedures.
• Anticipates intraoperative events to meet surgeon and patient needs.
• Performs the role of first scrub on surgeries.
• Knows Code Cart location, contents, and usage.
• Applies safety measures including sponge/sharps counts and site marking.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Intraoperative care

Education

Associate in Surgical Technology

BLS

Job description

Company Overview Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description We currently have an opening for a full-time Surgical Technologist to join our Portland, OR team. Provides quality individualized patient care based on the application of scientific knowledge, surgical technologist education and interpersonal skills. Care is provided primarily during the intraoperative phase and also includes preoperative and postoperative phases of the patient's surgical experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates correct aseptic technique in creating and maintaining sterile field and demonstrates knowledge of principles of infection control in the Operating Room.
• Demonstrates ability to plan and direct work flow during surgical procedure.
• Anticipates sequence of intraoperative events to meet surgeon and patient needs.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform the role of first scrub on all surgical procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Code Cart location, contents including appropriate use of contents and equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Surgical Tech role and responsibilities during a Code 99.
• Applies measures to ensure patient safety including performing sponge and sharps counts per policy, following surgical site marking and tourniquet use policies, proper use of the electrosurgical unit, power tools, and light sources.

Required Qualifications

• Associate in Surgical Technology 1 Year OR Scrub Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Surgical Technologist Certification (CST)

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.