Cardiac Operating Room Associate

Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical institution in Syracuse, NY is seeking an Operating Room Associate for the cardiac team. This position involves expert scrub skills, mentoring of surgical staff, and participation in educational programs. Candidates should have relevant surgical technologist certification and at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital. The salary range is $55,000.00-$65,000.00, and the role may require work during holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
• Current surgical technologist certification required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in an acute care hospital.
• Ability to scrub for all required surgical procedures.
• CPR certification required by appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert scrub skills and specialized knowledge for surgical procedures.
• Supervise and mentor Surgical Technologists and surgical technology students.
• Participate in educational offerings and nursing committees.
• Collaborate with various staff for patient care preparation.
• Plan and implement educational programs on new equipment usage.

Job description

Job Summary

The Operating Room Associate for the cardiac team reports to the Nurse Manager and is responsible for providing expert scrub skills and specialized knowledge of all surgical procedures, including care and use of all equipment and supplies. The role includes supervision, evaluation, and mentoring of Surgical Technologists; acting as a preceptor for surgical technology students, specialty service orientees and physician staff. The Operating Room Associate presents and participates in educational offerings, nursing committees, staff and team meetings, and collaborates with the Business Office staff, Materials Management staff, and all nursing staff related to the care and preparation of the surgical patient. The role facilitates meeting and learning needs of all students, orientees and staff, and is expected to plan and implement educational programs on the care and use of new equipment, instrumentation, and supplies. In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, Clinical Leader and other staff, the role participates in the monitoring of patient care to achieve high-quality patient outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of nationally accredited surgical technologist education program or completion of an appropriate training program in surgical technology in the United States Armed Forces or Public Health Services Commissioned Corps
• Current surgical technologist certification by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization
• A minimum of 1 year experience as a Surgical Technologist in an acute care hospital
• Demonstrated ability to scrub for all required surgical procedures
• CPR certification required by time of appointment

Preferred Qualifications

• Work Days: Monday - Friday Day, 7am - 3:30pm, holidays, weekends and call responsibility

Message To Applicants

This position is for a Cardiac Surgical Technologist. When not in cardiac cases, this candidate will be required to scrub other service lines

Recruitment Office: Human Resources

Location and Compensation

Syracuse, NY

Compensation: $55,000.00-$65,000.00