Surgical Technologist – Labor & Delivery (Night Shift)
Salem, OR, US
Surgical Services
Full Time
Job ID: #3494
Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus
Department: SH Labor & Delivery
Position Type: Full Time
Schedule: 3×12 Night Shift (7p-7a), NO call hours
We are not looking for job seekers… we’re looking for change makers.
We know that your best work happens when you live your best life and share your unique talents. We will do everything we can to make your career dreams a reality at Salem Health.
When you join the team at Salem Health, you become a part of something bigger than yourself. Our ambitious change makers save lives every day through their commitment to Care with Respect.
Your Role With Us:
As an integral part of the surgical team, you will ensure that the operating room environment is safe and sterile, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize positive patient outcomes. Your passion for patient care and safety will drive your preparation of sterile solutions and medications used in surgery as you assemble and operate instruments, equipment and supplies while demonstrating empathy and utilizing strong communication skills.
We staff 2 STs at all times to cover both scheduled and urgent OR needs. The STs are able to facilitate both ORs running simultaneously when needed, and are available 24/7 to support all delivery needs, such as supplying specific instruments when requested by delivering providers. STs will participate in three procedures: cesarean section, tubal ligation and D&C for retained placentas/postpartum hemorrhage. Salem Health L&D does an average of 250 deliveries a month.
Size of unit, number of beds and treatment areas: 12 labor beds, three triage rooms, seven antepartum rooms, four PACU beds and two ORs.
Reasons our current staff love working at Salem Health L&D:
- Working with their coworkers
- Supportive management
- Willingness to change and make constant improvements
- Great working relationship with the surgeons
- Enjoy being part of someone's birth story
Our comprehensive benefits package includes all the items you would expect from an employer of choice, plus some special surprises:
The basics:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Basic and voluntary life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual, including 7-paid holidays, and holiday pay
The bonuses:
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
- Dining discounts in our state-of-the-art, full service onsite restaurant
- Prescription and OTC medication discounts through our on-campus pharmacy
- An impressive perks program that offers employee pricing for services and seasonal discounts at retailers such as Nike, Adidas and Carhartt
- Education assistance program
- No-fee onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
- Live Well Wellness Program
- Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Successful candidates will have:
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) issued through the American Heart Association (AHA)
And will follow any one of three paths:
Path I: Completion of an Accredited Educational Program
- Completion of a surgical technology educational program accredited by a national accreditation organization that is approved by the Oregon Health Authority; and
- Holds a current surgical technologist certification issued through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); or, obtains surgical technologist certification through the NBSTSA within twelve months of program completion.
Path II: Completion of a US Military Surgical Technologist Training Program
- Provides documentation showing completion of a training program for surgical technologists in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; and
- Demonstrates that sixteen hours of approved continuing education was completed every two years
-
Path III: Experience
- Provides documentation demonstrating practice of surgical technology during at least two of the years between January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2017; and
- If experienced in the state of Oregon, must also demonstrate that sixteen hours of continuing education was completed every two years since 1/1/2017
We look forward to receiving your application!
This is one of many excellent opportunities available at Salem Health! Please visit our career page at https://www.salemhealth.org/about/careers.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org.
Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus
Department: SH Labor & Delivery
Position Type: Full Time
Schedule: 3×12 Night Shift (7p-7a), NO call hours
We are not looking for job seekers… we’re looking for change makers.
We know that your best work happens when you live your best life and share your unique talents. We will do everything we can to make your career dreams a reality at Salem Health.
When you join the team at Salem Health, you become a part of something bigger than yourself. Our ambitious change makers save lives every day through their commitment to Care with Respect.
Your Role With Us:
As an integral part of the surgical team, you will ensure that the operating room environment is safe and sterile, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize positive patient outcomes. Your passion for patient care and safety will drive your preparation of sterile solutions and medications used in surgery as you assemble and operate instruments, equipment and supplies while demonstrating empathy and utilizing strong communication skills.
We staff 2 STs at all times to cover both scheduled and urgent OR needs. The STs are able to facilitate both ORs running simultaneously when needed, and are available 24/7 to support all delivery needs, such as supplying specific instruments when requested by delivering providers. STs will participate in three procedures: cesarean section, tubal ligation and D&C for retained placentas/postpartum hemorrhage. Salem Health L&D does an average of 250 deliveries a month.
Size of unit, number of beds and treatment areas: 12 labor beds, three triage rooms, seven antepartum rooms, four PACU beds and two ORs.
Reasons our current staff love working at Salem Health L&D:
- Working with their coworkers
- Supportive management
- Willingness to change and make constant improvements
- Great working relationship with the surgeons
- Enjoy being part of someone's birth story
Our comprehensive benefits package includes all the items you would expect from an employer of choice, plus some special surprises:
The basics:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Basic and voluntary life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual, including 7-paid holidays, and holiday pay
The bonuses:
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
- Dining discounts in our state-of-the-art, full service onsite restaurant
- Prescription and OTC medication discounts through our on-campus pharmacy
- An impressive perks program that offers employee pricing for services and seasonal discounts at retailers such as Nike, Adidas and Carhartt
- Education assistance program
- No-fee onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
- Live Well Wellness Program
- Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Successful candidates will have:
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) issued through the American Heart Association (AHA)
And will follow any one of three paths:
Path I: Completion of an Accredited Educational Program
- Completion of a surgical technology educational program accredited by a national accreditation organization that is approved by the Oregon Health Authority; and
- Holds a current surgical technologist certification issued through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); or, obtains surgical technologist certification through the NBSTSA within twelve months of program completion.
Path II: Completion of a US Military Surgical Technologist Training Program
- Provides documentation showing completion of a training program for surgical technologists in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; and
- Demonstrates that sixteen hours of approved continuing education was completed every two years
-
Path III: Experience
- Provides documentation demonstrating practice of surgical technology during at least two of the years between January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2017; and
- If experienced in the state of Oregon, must also demonstrate that sixteen hours of continuing education was completed every two years since 1/1/2017
We look forward to receiving your application!
This is one of many excellent opportunities available at Salem Health! Please visit our career page at https://www.salemhealth.org/about/careers.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org.
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