Per Diem Surgical Tech – Operating Room

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,216 - 77,145; Part time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Per Diem Surgical Technician to assist in the operating room under a Registered Professional Nurse. The role involves scrub and sterile instrument duties, aseptic technique, equipment setup, patient positioning, and collaboration with the surgical team.

Responsibilities include assisting surgeons with instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies, maintaining accurate counts, and supporting specimen handling and dressing applications.

Qualifications

• Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSSL.

Responsibilities

• Applies asepsis principles; performs surgical scrub, gowning, and gloving per protocol.
• Sets up sterile instrument table; prepares supplies for each operation.
• Assists surgeon with instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies as needed.
• Maintains aseptic technique and reports discrepancies in counts.
• Assists in handling specimens and applying dressings.
• Supports nursing staff in circulating functions and operation room prep.
• Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for procedures.
• Protects patient with proper positioning and aseptic environment.
• Poses patient, adjusts table, and assists with draping.
• Maintains accurate sponge/needle/instrument counts; documents counts.

Skills

Asepsis

Surgical scrub

Gowning & gloving

Sterile technique

Patient monitoring

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Per Diem Surgical Technician to assist in the operating room under a Registered Professional Nurse. The role involves scrub and sterile instrument duties, aseptic technique, equipment setup, patient positioning, and collaboration with the surgical team.

Responsibilities include assisting surgeons with instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies, maintaining accurate counts, and supporting specimen handling and dressing applications.