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A Higher Degree of Healthcare

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

At UW Medical Center – Northwest, we’re proud of the acclaim we've received for our excellence in patient care and safety. Among the local, regional and national recognition we've received are: The Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award; The Emergency Medicine Excellence Award; The Stroke Care Excellence Award; Winner of the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety for the last three years in a row. We’re also one of the safest places to get care – among the top 5% in the country. 

UW Medical Center – Northwest includes a full-service, non-profit community hospital offering comprehensive medical, surgical and therapeutic services. With 281 beds, more than 1900 employees and a world-class medical staff, we provide innovative, technologically advanced care on a patient-friendly, easy-access campus, just north of Seattle.

The UW MEDICAL CENTER – NORTHWEST OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER– OPERATING ROOM has an outstanding opportunity for a FULL-TIME DAYS, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST. The Surgical Technologist will prepare operating rooms for surgical procedures; obtain, assemble, and arrange sterile instruments and supplies used for surgical procedures; perform scrub role; and maintain patient safety throughout perioperative care. The person in this role will use effective communication skills to enhance teamwork and customer service; and be flexible and proactive to support an efficient and effective Surgical environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Surgical preparation:

Check surgical schedule for caseload.

Examine the surgical preference lists; consult with RN and/or surgeon.

Obtain, assemble, and arrange sterile instruments and supplies used for surgical procedures.

Collaboration with SURGICAL team:

Perform scrub role: maintain patient safety throughout perioperative care by maintain a sterile surgical environment.

Gown and glove surgical team members.

Pass surgical instruments to the surgeon.

Anticipate requests of ongoing needs during the surgical procedure.

Assist in monitoring patient care activities, such as positioning, procedure preparations, and active involvement during the surgical Patient Safety Checklist.

Enhance customer service with effective communication to support teamwork.

Monitor items used on the sterile field including the safe handling of sterile equipment during a procedure.

Perform surgical counts with the Circulator.

Maintain vigilance of items used during a surgical procedures.

Actively communicate breaks in sterile technique or equipment failure.

Post-operation responsibilities:

Remove contaminated instrumentation.

Communicate needs to the CSPD staff regarding immediate instrument decontamination.

Initiate immediate-use sterilization.

Remove unused items from the surgical environment.

Help in the turnover of the Operating Room.

Prepare the next procedure by checking the case cart and obtain any needed supplies.

Check with other surgical rooms to offer assistance.

Additional assistance as necessary. preparation:

Check surgical schedule for caseload.

Examine the surgical preference lists; consult with RN and/or surgeon.

Obtain, assemble, and arrange sterile instruments and supplies used for surgical procedures.

REQUIREMENTS:

Completion of a surgical Technologist program AND one year of experience assisting clinical staff in a variety of operative procedures in an operating room environment OR equivalent education/experience.

UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.