Surgical Tech

Where You'll Work

At CHI Mercy Health, you'll discover a place where your professional growth is deeply valued within a truly supportive and rewarding environment. For over a century, our commitment to Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration has guided every interaction, shaping how we care for our patients and uplift one another. Today, as CHI Mercy 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. We are proud of our state-of-the- art care and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join CHI Mercy Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform c-sections for patients.

You will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the Family Birth Place team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process.

To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.

• Uses physician preference card to identify supplies and equipment needed for the scheduled surgical or emergency procedures.
• Updates preference cards with necessary changes.
• Prepares and sterilizes supplies and equipment used in surgical procedures.
• Prepares solutions and medications used.
• Properly labels and reports amounts used for charting.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment and medications/solutions needed for procedure.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or GED
• AHA BLS within 30 days
• One of the following at hire:
  • Graduate of accredited program and certified (NBSTSA/NCCT).
  • Graduate of accredited program, pursuing certification within 1 year post-graduation.
  • Graduate of US military surgical technologist program (16 hrs CE every two (2) yrs).
  • Documented Surgical Tech practice for two (2) of three (3) years pre-2017 (16 hrs CE every two (2) yrs).

Preferred

• Oregon CNA License