First assist

Legacy Health is seeking a First Assist Technician Assistant for a job in Mount Angel, Oregon.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : First Assist Technician
• Discipline : Allied Health Professional
• Duration : Ongoing
• Employment Type : Staff

Overview :

You are the go-to person ensuring that every detail is arranged for surgical services. You’re also an important presence within the surgical field, as you pass proper instruments and supplies to other members of the surgical team.

Your ability to work in a fast-paced environment as you carry on the Legacy mission of making life better for others will allow you to thrive in our supportive healthcare community.

Responsibilities :

Functions as a first assistant during surgical incision, excision, and repair of pathology and throughout the perioperative period on procedures for which privileges have been granted.

Will perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications : Experience :

Experience :

1-year Surgical Technologist experience preferred.

Education :

High school diploma or equivalent.

Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technologist program or completion of a military training program for surgical technologists, or equivalent experience.

As of January 1, 2017, in lieu of the formal Surgical Technologist training program requirement, may substitute professional experience if candidate has worked 2 out of last 3 years as Surgical Technologist.

Must have completed an accredited First Assistant program or a Legacy-offered course in First Assisting, within 12 months of hire.

LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION :

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Equal opportunity employer / vet / disabled.

Licensure :

Licensure / Certification :

• American Heart Association approved BLS certification required.
• For new hires after July 1, 2016 not meeting the previous experience provision noted in the Education section : Current certification as Surgical Technologist or certification as Surgical Technologist within 12 months of graduation from Surg Tech program.

Pay Range : USD $38.50 - USD $55.06 / Hr.

Legacy Health Job ID #1580-fc134494-162f-4de4-bb5a-cf4ccf82e7b5. Posted job title : surgical technologist first assistant

About Legacy Health

Join our team and be a part of creating the gold standard in care safety. Together, we're building the safest environment for giving and receiving care, where both patients and caregivers thrive.

Who is Legacy Health?

Good health for our people, our patients, our communities and our world these are not just words. They are commitments that form the core of our mission, and we take them seriously.

That mission matches a profound and serious footprint : Legacy Health is a locally owned nonprofit, six-hospital health system that also includes a full-service children’s hospital, a 24-hour mental and behavioral health services center, and more than 70 primary care, specialty and urgent care clinics, 14,000 employees and nearly 3,000 health care providers.

From rural areas to urban centers, we play a critical role in the lives of 2.5 million people.

As one of the largest employers in the area, people trust Legacy with their health and livelihoods. That is why Forbes named Legacy one of the best large employers in America in 2023.

That vote of trust also demands that we leave a positive mark on our community beyond the hallways of our hospitals and clinics.

As a reflective and open-minded organization, we value the ideals of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) patient care across our system.

Benefits

• 403b retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits

Last updated : 2024-07-19

Salary : $39 - $55