Surgical Technician, KSMC (40 hrs, days)
Company: Kaiser
Location: Clackamas
Posted on: June 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary: Participates with the Health Care Team in
delivering quality health care to patients in a manner which
reflects Kaiser Permanentes mission, vision, and values while
supporting the Labor Management Partnership (LMP) 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. Essential Responsibilities: -
Practice standards of performance: 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. (HIPAA 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. - Assessment Standard of Performance:
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 and debriefing. Provides
continuous reassessment through the intra operative period.
Prepares rooms and assists as needed for procedures. Assist RN as
directed. Perform administrative duties as needed. - Planning
Standard of Performance: 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. - Implementation
Standard of Performance: 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 unit activities, able
to prioritize duties: Completion of picking case carts, restocking,
reordering supplies as needed, clerical duties as needed. Assists
with appropriate measures in emergency situations. May set-up
tables and clean up as directed. Assists RN in patient care
including assisting with delivery/procedures and cleaning of
patient, ambulation, newborn hearing screens, and other activities
as directed and within scope of training. Initiates and facilitates
room turnovers: Light housekeeping duties, procurement of
equipment, supplies and X-Rays. Restocking of unused supplies and
equipment. Basic Qualifications: Experience - One (1) to two (2)
years scrubbing experience and/or finished practicum in an
inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting involving scrubbing
experience. Education - N/A License, Certification, Registration -
Basic Life Support Additional Requirements: - One (1) to two (2)
years scrubbing experience and/or graduate of an Accredited School
of Surgical Technology with a finished practicum in an inpatient or
ambulatory O.R. setting involving scrubbing experience. - 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. - Knowledge of sterile core area. Preferred
Qualifications: - Three (3) to five (5) years scrubbing experience
in all surgical procedures in inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting.
PrimaryLocation : Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
HoursPerWeek : 40 Shift : Day Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu,
Fri, Sat WorkingHoursStart : 06:45 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 05:15 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 : Sunnyside 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.
Keywords: Kaiser, Corvallis , Surgical Technician, KSMC (40 hrs, days), Healthcare , Clackamas, Oregon
