Surgical Tech, Tully Health Center

Stamford Health; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Stamford Health in Stamford, CT seeks a Surgical Technologist to assist the surgical team as the primary scrub person, handling instruments and equipment during procedures. The day-shift schedule runs Monday through Friday, with supervision by an RN.

You will verify patient identity, ensure instrument readiness, and adhere to sterile techniques to minimize infection risk. The role requires CT-compliant certification and flexibility to cross-train across Perioperative Services.

Qualifications

• Completed an accredited surgical technology program with CST certification within 6 months of hire.
• If not certified at hire, must obtain CST within 18 months per CT rules.
• Provide documentation of prior surgical technologist experience if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assists the surgical team as primary scrub, handling instruments, supplies, and equipment during procedures.
• Verifies patient identification and ensures necessary instrumentation, supplies, equipment, and implants are ready.
• Adheres to aseptic practices to protect patients and prevent surgical site infections.
• Demonstrates problem solving during procedures and responds to emergencies or changes.
• Anticipates surgeon needs and maintains focus on instrument handling during surgery.
• Ensures correct counts of sponges and sharps and proper labeling of specimens.
• Cross-trains and rotates to other Perioperative Services areas as needed.

Skills

Surgical technology certification

Aseptic technique

Team collaboration

Intraoperative problem solving

Education

Accredited surgical technologist program

Surgical Technologist certification (CST)

Tools

Sterile processing equipment

Job description

Job Description

This is a Monday-Friday day shift, 8:30-4:30pm or 9:00-5:00pm.

Under direct supervision of the RN, assists the surgical team by acting as the primary scrub person who handles instruments, supplies and equipment during surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision of the RN, assists the surgical team by acting as the primary scrub person who handles instruments, supplies and equipment during surgical procedures.
• Provides safe patient care by verifying patient identification and assuring the presence of the necessary instrumentation, supplies, equipment, and implants.
• Adhere to aseptic practices to protect patients from injury, minimize wound contamination and reduce patient risk for surgical site infection.
• Demonstrates the ability to problem solve in relation to the procedure being performed and respond appropriately to emergencies or changes in procedure.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and anticipates surgeon's needs when scrubbed on any surgical procedure.
• Assumes responsibility for accurate sponge, sharp and instrument counts, correct medication labeling on the sterile field and correct handling and labeling of specimens.
• Cross trains and rotates to other clinical areas in Perioperative Services as needed.

Qualifications

Must meet one or more of the following requirements in compliance with CT regulations:

• Successfully completed a nationally accredited surgical technology program and holds and maintains certification as a surgical technologist (certification must be within 6 months of hire date) from a national certifying body that certifies surgical technologists recognized by the Department of Public Health.
• (A) Successfully completed an accredited surgical technologist program, (B) has not, as of the date of hire, obtained certification as a surgical technologist from a national certifying body that certifies surgical technologists recognized by the Department of Public Health, and (C) obtains such certification not later than 18 months after completion of such program or 6 months from date of hire.
• Performed surgical technology services as a surgical technologist in a health care facility on or before October 1, 2023, provided the health care facility employing or retaining such person as a surgical technologist under this subsection obtains proof of such person's prior experience as a surgical technologist from such person and makes it available to the Department of Public Health upon request of the department.
• Successfully completed a training program for surgical technology in the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard or in the United States Public Health Services; or
• Has been designated by the health care facility as being competent to perform surgical technology services based on specialized training or specific experience, including, but not limited to, as a phlebotomist, nuclear medical technologist, ultrasound technologist or central service technician, provided the health care facility retains a list of such designations deemed by such facility to be competent to perform such services. Licensed Professional Scope of Practice Exemption (c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person from performing surgical technology services if such person is acting within the scope of such person's license, certification, registration, permit or designation, or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a health care provider