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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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