Schedule: This position works 10-hour shifts, assigned on-call up to three times in 2-week pay period (designed to provide coverage for cases running late—not considered mandatory over-time)
Job Summary:
Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our team! This position provides high quality and individualized patient care based on the application of surgical technologist knowledge and education, as well as excellent interpersonal skills. Provides care during the intraoperative, preoperative, and postoperative phases of the patient’s surgical experience.
Company Overview:
Shriners Hospitals for Children is committed to providing the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.
Our work environment is mission driven, high quality and provides great satisfaction to all professionals through the unique health care setting. We are an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing challenging and rewarding careers. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.
All of our positions, including on-call positions, are benefits eligible. We offer a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, and a 403(b) retirement plan. Employees who are 0.5 FTE or greater are also eligible for 100% company paid group life insurance, supplemental life insurance, 100% company paid short term disability, long term disability, and a generous PTO accrual. We also offer 90% reimbursement for monthly Tri-Met passes, monthly C-Tran passes and yearly Aerial Tram passes. Tri-Met passes are good for the bus, Max, and light rail.
October 18, 2021 all candidates who accept a position with SHC-Portland must have received the complete dosing regimen of one of the COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or possess an approved medical or religious exemption. Failure to do so will result in rescission of the conditional offer of employment. Questions about COVID-19 vaccinations can be addressed with Employee Health at time of new hire onboarding.
Qualifications, Skills, & Abilities:
Minimum 1-year operative scrub experience with specialized expertise in pediatric orthopedics preferred
Graduate of an Surgical Technology Program
Current Surgical Technology Certification
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Card Certification
Knowledge of surgical principles and aseptic technique
Broad knowledge base of surgical instrumentation and application
Proficient of medical terminology, human anatomy and surgical equipment
Effective interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills
Excellent communication and listening skills, the ability to work collaboratively in a team
Demonstrates effective problem solving skills
Must have the flexibility to alter assignments on short notice and work with diverse personalities and changing situations
Welcome!
Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
All of our positions, including on-call positions, are benefits eligible. We offer a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts on day one of employment. Our 403(b) retirement plan has a dollar for dollar match up to 6% after one year of employment.
Or, if you prefer, you can simply submit your resume for general consideration.
