Surgical Technician, KSMC (40 hrs, evenings)
Company: Kaiser
Location: Happy Valley
Posted on: June 29, 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 with other OR professionals.
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. (HIPPA 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. Provides continuous
reassessment through the intra operative period. 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 sterile core
activities, able to prioritize duties: Completion of picking case
carts, restocking, reordering supplies as needed, assisting with
O.R. room needs as necessary. Assists with appropriate measures in
emergency situations. Works in conjunction with Circulator in
preparation for the next scheduled case. Initiates and facilitates
room turnovers: Light housekeeping duties, procurement of
equipment, supplies and X-Rays. Restocking of unused supplies and
equipment. Participates in the reprocessing process. Basic
Qualifications: Experience N/A Education Graduate of an accredited
School of Surgical Technology. License, Certification, Registration
Basic Life Support required at hire Surgical Technologist
Certificate required at hire Additional Requirements: Knowledge of
sterile core area. 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. Preferred Qualifications:
Two (2) to five (5) years of scrubbing experience in all surgical
procedures in inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting. Ability to
rotate through sterile core area. Clean and reprocess instruments,
stock supplies, and pick case carts. PrimaryLocation :
Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Evening Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 11:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 09:30 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, Gresham , Surgical Technician, KSMC (40 hrs, evenings), Healthcare , Happy Valley, Oregon
