Surgery Scheduler
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Job Description
Overview
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.
Today as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person body mind and spirit in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.
Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services from routine wellness to complex disease management all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.
We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you become part of a team that delivers top-quality professional healthcare in modern well-equipped facilities and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.
Responsibilities
The Surgical Technologist provides technical assistance to the surgeon intraoperatively by scrubbing setting up and maintaining a sterile field for surgical procedures; assembling instruments and equipment; preparing medications for use at the sterile field; and functioning as a member of the surgical team.
As a Surgical Technologist you are an integral part of the medical practitioner team providing surgical care to patients to facilitate safe and effective completion of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. You may assist with instrumentation in vaginal deliveries perform stocking duties scheduling procedures and assist with ensuring the department is compliant with environment of care requirements.
The Surgical Technologist will 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 physicians performance of invasive and therapeutic procedures.
We hire inspired people to do meaningful work
Qualifications
We require:
- Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program.
- A high school diploma or GED is required for this position.
- A minimum of six months operating room work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities is preferred.
- Current registration with the State of Washington as a Surgical Technician.
- Current healthcare provider BLS Certification.
Also required:
- Ability to take night and/or weekend call required.
- A working knowledge of anatomy and physiology and working knowledge of pharmacology and medical terminology.
- Understanding of instrumentation and equipment and skill in establishing and maintaining a sterile field and in draping a patient.
- Excellent communication skills a must.
- Ability to act as a member of the team and to anticipate the needs of a surgeon and patient essential.
- Must be able to operate effectively in emergency and stressful situations.
- Ability to independently lift up to 20 pounds grasping and manual dexterity required to hand and/or finger items frequently (sometimes continuously).
- Must be able to maintain a retracted position for up to one hour.
- Clear visual and auditory acuity with or without accommodation required to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Extensive walking sitting standing lifting stretching and bending required (the staff member is expected to use demonstrate and teach good body mechanics).
- Ability to move equipment using a wheeled cart.
We offer a competitive salary and benefit package including. There is also the lifestyle benefit that comes with finding yourself in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Surrounded by the vibrancy and sophistication of one of the most livable cities in the country finding the perfect urban or outdoor pursuit will instinctively and pleasurably become second nature.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
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