Surgical Technician

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

As a Surgical Technician at Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro, you will be an essential member of the surgical team, helping ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate care for every patient. In this role, you will support surgeons, nurses, and other team members in a collaborative environment where attention to detail, teamwork, and patient safety are at the center of everything we do. Your work will help bring empathy amplified to life for patients in our rural community.

Job Highlights

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 hours per week
• Part Time, 0.8 FTE
• No weekends, holidays or on call
• Hourly pay range $27.32 - $38.17 based on years of experience
• Support surgical procedures by preparing the sterile field, passing instruments, and assisting the surgical team
• Completion of a Surgical Technician Program required

Key responsibilities

• Prepare the operating room and sterile field for surgical procedures
• Pass instruments, equipment, and supplies accurately and efficiently during procedures
• Maintain aseptic technique and support patient safety throughout the surgical case
• Assist with room turnover, restocking, specimen handling, and preparation for upcoming procedures
• Support circulating duties, precept new staff, and contribute to smooth department operations

What you will need

• Completion of a Surgical Technician Program
• Ability to maintain sterile technique and work effectively in a surgical setting
• Strong attention to detail, teamwork, and communication skills
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification within 2 years of hire is desired
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

What we offer

• Competitive hourly pay range of $27.32 - $38.17 based on experience
• Full benefits package for a 0.8 FTE role
• Comprehensive health and wellness coverage with employer HSA contributions
• PTO starting day one and paid holidays
• Tuition assistance and continuing professional development opportunities
• Employer-matched retirement plan with immediate vesting
• Life insurance, disability coverage, and additional income protection benefits
• A supportive team environment focused on patient care and professional growth

What You Can Expect

• Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth
• Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses

Our culture & values

At Emplify Health by Gundersen, our mission of empathy amplified guides the care we provide and the way we support one another. You will join a community of more than 10,000 caregivers across seven hospitals and 65 clinics, all working together to advance belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility. In Hillsboro, you will find a welcoming rural community with strong local values, outdoor recreation, and a quality of life that makes it easy to feel connected to both your work and your home. We are committed to closing health disparities, fostering belonging, and building healthier communities for the people we serve.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love!

Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

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