About Astria

The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington’s wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

 

Across our healthcare network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers and opportunities for growth and safe workplaces. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, marketing, or our clinical services in any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for providing exceptional healthcare to our communities motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion, we want to hear from you.  

 

Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Astria Health’s unique view on what’s important and right - being a leader in providing innovative, exceptional rural healthcare solutions with kindness and dignity. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions independently, cultivate trust through accountability, and go beyond the expected. We believe in continuously escalating the bar for talent and performance because we are obsessed with a commitment to excellence and patient care. It also helps candidates consider career opportunities and evaluate whether they will thrive at Astria Health.

 

Astria Health is hiring for a Part Time Surgical Technician at our Astria Toppenish Hospital. This is a Day Shift position with occasional on call shifts.

 

As a Surgical Tech you are responsible for assisting with surgical procedures in an operating room. You Will:

 

Setting up the instruments and equipment that is required for the procedure, and ensure inventory is complete to meet the needs of the surgery. Preparing the patient for surgery and assisting the Surgeon with required sterile instruments and supplies throughout the operation.Taking a count of all surgical instruments and supplies prior to the operation, reconciling instruments and supplies at the end of the operation.Maintaining an overall sterile environment throughout the surgery. Acts as a resource regarding workflow, policies and procedures, training new and existing staff, and assists in evaluating staff efficiencies and identifying opportunities for improvement. Orders, maintains, and tracks equipment and supplies for the Surgical Services Department, working closely with vendors, providers, materials management, biomed, and management. Performs scheduling duties to maximize the Operating Room schedule. May participate in committee meetings and meetings with management as needed. Performs other duties as assigned Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.Adheres to the core values and standards of the organization.

 

What you bring to the role:

Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology program or a current student in academic good standing Current Washington State Surgical Technologist Registration or Licensed Practical Nurse License Basic Life Support certification. Oral and written fluency in the English language.

Preferred Qualifications and Education.

One year of experiencing managing teams of five or more

 

This position is identified as a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while on the job would present a substantial risk of death. As a condition of employment, you will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.