Senior Cardiac OR Surgical Technologist & Educator

Upstate; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

This Cardiac Operating Room Associate position is based in Syracuse and reports to the Nurse Manager. It requires scrubbing for cardiac procedures, overseeing Surgical Technologists, and mentoring students and staff.

The role supports education programs on new equipment and supplies, and collaborates with multiple departments to promote high-quality patient care. Minimum qualifications include accredited surgical technology training, certification, and at least one year of acute care experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of nationally accredited surgical technologist education program
• Current surgical technologist certification by a nationally accredited credentialing organization
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Surgical Technologist in acute care hospital

Responsibilities

• Provide expert scrub skills for cardiac and other procedures
• Supervise, evaluate, and mentor Surgical Technologists
• Precept students, orientees and physician staff in OR settings
• Plan and implement education on new equipment, instrumentation, and supplies
• Collaborate with Nurse Manager and other departments to monitor patient care quality

Skills

Surgical scrubbing

CPR certification

Acute care experience

Mentoring/teaching

Education

Nationally accredited surgical technologist program

Current surgical technologist certification

Job description

This Cardiac Operating Room Associate position is based in Syracuse and reports to the Nurse Manager. It requires scrubbing for cardiac procedures, overseeing Surgical Technologists, and mentoring students and staff.

The role supports education programs on new equipment and supplies, and collaborates with multiple departments to promote high-quality patient care. Minimum qualifications include accredited surgical technology training, certification, and at least one year of acute care experience.