At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
The Surgical Technologist II demonstrates expert knowledge and proficiency in all specialties (must complete skill competency check list for department). The Surgical Technologist II functions as a primary preceptor for training students and new/current staff members. Demonstrates leadership abilities and serves as a mentor/role model for surgical staff. The Surgical Technologist II assists with the preparation of supplies and equipment, patient preparation and scrubbing, and assists the Surgeon during surgical intervention.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assists in a variety of surgeries carrying out the functions appropriate to each. 2. Performs a variety of duties in operating room to assist the surgical team before, during and after surgical intervention (including C-sections), including arranging sterile setup for operation, acting as scrub or circulating assistant and assisting in clean up after the surgery. 3. Demonstrates advance knowledge of and proficient practice in the first scrub role in surgical procedures in a variety of specialties. 4. Prepares room in a timely manner with all anticipated instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment for each individual surgical procedure; knows instrumentation terminology, set-up and needed equipment. 5. Carries out medical/surgical asepsis during treatments/procedures. 6. Performs services requiring technical or manual skills under the direction of the RN. 7. Responsible for care of instruments/equipment during intra/postoperative phase; demonstrates critical thinking skills in relation to anticipating the perioperative needs of the surgeon and patient. 8. Completes operating room counts; follows proper procedure in the event of incorrect count; reports all discrepancies to RN and Surgeon and/or corrects immediately. 9. Completes all cases with minimal assistance and errors.
10. Applies knowledge of advanced surgical techniques and brings in new techniques based on scientific practice and AST. 11. Collaborates with other members of the nursing team to maintain equipment and supplies for surgical procedures. 12. Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with medical staff, employees from other departments, and co-workers. 13. Understands role and responsibility during Emergency Codes. 14. Demonstrates leadership abilities and attends department or committee meetings as necessary. 15. Performs minimum procedures that are required for Surgical Technologist II on competency form. 16. Provides input to the lead tech for Surgeons preference cards, precepts new employees, assists to sign off competencies and helps manage inventory. 17. Develops, organizes and delivers at least one educational in-service per year to the surgical staff.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Education: Associates Degree or technical Surgical Technologist degree required. Related experience may be substituted in lieu of education; minimum 15 years experience required for education substitution. Experience: Experience as a Surgical Technologist for minimum of three (3) years. Completes necessary competency sign-off for Surgical Technologist II. Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Washington State (DOH) Surgical Technologist licensure required. American Heart Association BLS required. Certified Surgical Technologist with the National Board of Surgical Technology preferred. Washington State (DOH) Nursing Assistant-Registered preferred.
Our Values
As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.
Why MultiCare?
Belonging:We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
Employee-centric: Named Forbes Americas Best Employers by State for several years running
Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn
Pay and Benefit Expectations
We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $25.07 - $36.07 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicants years of experience align.
Associated benefit information can be viewed here.
Position Type: Full time - Regular Primary Shift: Day Work Schedule: Day
MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.
MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization.
Eleven hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washingt...on — Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital.
Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.
MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.