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Certified Surgical Tech - OR CV Service Line | Salem Hospital | Salem, OR

Salem Hospital is currently seeking a Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) professional to join our OR-Cardiovascular Service Line team!

Our team of professionals continuously meet the ongoing challenges of achieving clinical quality that's second to none, service that exceeds expectations and performance that sustains our mission. That's why Salem Health has received 10 five-star ratings from Health Grades for better-than-expected outcomes for 2010 and the Beacon Award twice!!

Join our Surgical Services Cardiovascular Service Line team in a fast -paced environment as a Certified Surgical Technical / and welcome the opportunity to assist in the delivery of care of patients requiring surgical intervention. Primary responsibilities are to scrub for surgical cases, prepare operating room for the day's procedures, ensuring a safe, sterile and efficient operating room environment. Is able to anticipate the needs of the surgical team, has dexterity in passing instruments, strong technical ability, and sound judgment, along with good stamina and a positive attitude. Maintains a clean, safe work environment, which is conducive to the provision of quality patient care and the enhancement of staff morale. Provides patient services in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that considers cultural diversity and age appropriateness so that autonomy, rights, and dignity are preserved.

Demonstrated Strengths:

Salem Health is looking for the following demonstrated strengths as defined by the Gallup Organization:

Salem Health is looking for the following talents as defined by the Gallup Organization:

Service: A drive to be of service to others.

Ethics: A clear understanding of right and wrong which guides your actions.

Responsibility: A need to assume personal accountability for your work. Problem Solving: An ability to think things through with incomplete data.

Empathy: An ability to identify the feelings and perspectives of others. Team: A need to build feelings of mutual support.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Adaptability with high tolerance for ambiguous work situations

Must be a team player and have proven success applying a team approach to obtain resolution to an issue or successfully accomplish a goal

A compassionate and caring personality motivated by an opportunity to provide meaningful assistance to patients

A positive "can-do" attitude that finds solutions to "unsolvable" problems

Ability to work in a close collaborative environment with other team members

A drive to be of service to others and have the initiative to help and go the extra mile

An ability to think things through objectively and find solutions to issues when they arise.

An ability to identify feelings and perspective of others Current clinical skills in the Operating Room Must have the ability to scrub a variety of surgical procedures

Working Conditions:

Adequate visual and hearing ability to read and perform nursing procedures safely.

Manual dexterity adequate to perform techniques and procedures of Operating Room patient care.

Ability to safely lift, pull, and turn a minimum of 50 lbs. unassisted, and over 100 lbs. with assistance; bend, stretch, and reach to accomplish duties.

Must be flexible and able to rotate standby, weekends and holidays.

Minimum Requirements:
Certification is required within 180 days from Date of Hire. For eligibility & exam requirements, please visit the National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants at http://www.nbstsa.org/.  In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be currently certified or eligible to sit for the certification exam (which means you have already received eligibility from NBSTSA.

Must have an American Heart Association basic life support (BLS) or an American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification.

Minimum of two (2) years experience in the OR with one (1) year Cardiovascular experience.

Additional Information:

This position is designated as Waive Daily Overtime.  Statutory overtime will be paid after 40 hours in one work week.

In order to be considered for this position, your resume must reflect all relevant licenses, certifications, education, and experience noted in the requirements and minimum qualification sections of this job posting. Without this information, candidates cannot be considered for positions to which they may be qualified.

To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar:

http://salemhospital.contacthr.com/16335943





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