Certified Surgical Technologist (CVOR) - FlexStaff

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a Surgical Technologist/ORT – FlexStaff to join the Perioperative team in the New York area. You will participate as a member of the perioperative team, performing direct and indirect patient care activities while supporting patient safety during surgical procedures.

Responsibilities include communicating the care plan, assisting with room setup, maintaining sterile technique, instrument handling, counts with the RN, and ensuring infection control standards are met.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year experience as a Surgical Technologist.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential with NBSTSA.

Responsibilities

• Implements and communicates the age specific plan of care and gives thorough reports at change of shift and relief time.
• Communicates with team members regarding equipment and supplies for procedures.
• Prepares operating room, connects suction, cables and electrocautery; maintains stock for patient care.
• Monitors infection control and aseptic technique; maintains sterile field and documents actions.
• Adheres to aseptic techniques and handles instrument processing and sterilization.
• Ensures safe use of equipment; serves as second assist under surgeon; retrieves and positions surgical instruments.
• Assists with specimen labeling, suture handling, and surgical skin prep.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Surgical experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience as a Surgical Technologist

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)– NBSTSA

Job description

Surgical Technologist/ORT – FlexStaff

Participates as a member of the Perioperative team by performing direct and indirect Perioperative tasks for patients having surgical procedures. Performs delegated patient care activities while ensuring patient safety.

Responsibilities:

• Implements and communicates the age specific plan of care and gives thorough reports at change of shift and relief time. Communicates with team members regarding the need for special equipment and supplies, and implementation of care per established policy.
• Participates in turnover activities and room set up for each surgical procedure, including connection of suction, electrical cords, power cables and electrocautery; break down of operating room following each surgical procedure; assists with ensuring adequate supply of stock for patient care.
• Monitors each case to ensure all infection control measures are met and all sterilization standards are adhered to. Establishes and maintains a sterile field and monitors the aseptic technique of the surgical team; documents accordingly and takes corrective action, as necessary.
• Adheres to and monitors principles of aseptic techniques in the clinical environment including use of sterile instruments and supplies. Follows procedure for decontaminating of all instruments used during the procedure and assists with instrument processing and sterilization.
• Maintains environmental controls and takes appropriate precautions regarding waste disposal.
• Performs sponge, sharp, and instrument counts with the RN according to policy. Takes appropriate action when counts are incorrect.
• Ensures appropriate and safe use of equipment and instrumentation prior, during and post-operatively. “Second assists” as needed under the direction of the surgeon. Correctly holds retractors as prescribed by the supervising physician; anticipates the need for surgical equipment and supplies and secures same. Checks and or troubleshoots equipment for proper functioning prior to use and removes malfunctioning equipment for repair.
• Assists surgeon with patient care procedures including proper labeling of all specimens from surgical field, tapping mallet and cutting suture (licensed personnel only) and performing surgical skin prep.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience as a Surgical Technologist, required.
• Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologist, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), required.

OR (meets one for the following)

• Completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
• Must be and remain in good standing with NYS regulations, required.
• BLS certification, preferred
• Ability to function effectively in emergency situations.