An exciting career opportunity is now available for a Surgical Technologist to join a stable and growing hospital in beautiful, coastal and serene Western Washington.

The Surgical Technician will join a full-service community hospital, offering comprehensive medical, surgical and therapeutic services.  With more than 2100 employees and a world-class medical staff, the hospital provides innovative, technologically advanced care on a patient-friendly, easy-access campus in the area.

The Surgical Technologist will provide, as an integral part of the medical practitioner team, surgical care to patients to facilitate safe and effective completion of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Under the guidance of surgeons, nurses, or other designated personnel, the Surgical Technician will perform preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative duties within the scope of licensure to ensure that the operating room or environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.

The Surgical Technician will also be accountable for utilizing and keeping current on the application of sterile and aseptic technique, surgical procedures, implementation tools and technologies, human anatomy as well as collaborating and communicating effectively with the inter-disciplinary team to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive and therapeutic procedures.

The Surgical Technologist will prepare the operating room and patient for the surgical procedure by applying principles and techniques of sepsis to work assignments; set up sterile equipment, instruments, drapes and solutions; assist with scrubbing, preparation of sterile field, gowning/gloving members of the surgical team.  The Surgical Technician will provide safe handling and care for instruments and specimens in accordance with internal procedures. 

The Surgical Tech will set up the operating surgeon’s sterile table to include instrument set up, clean up and turnover in preparation for the next case.  The Surgical Technologist will operate sterilization devices, including immediate use containment devices, autoclaves, and other types of sterilizers following the manufacturers’ instructions while understanding the concepts of sterilizer challenge devices and sterilizer biological indicators and their appropriate use, monitoring and tracking.

The hospital is part of a well-known and reputable health system that offers generous benefits and salary that is situated in a breathtaking area.  Join the reputable healthcare professional now!