Surgical Technologist

Northwell; City of Glen Cove (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join the Operating Room team as a scrub role under the supervision of a circulating nurse. The position requires completion from an NBSTSA accredited program, a CST credential, and NYS OR CEU credits.

The candidate may also be a graduate of an accredited practical nursing program with an active NYS license and ongoing CEU requirements. The role focuses on maintaining a sterile field, preparing instruments, and supporting the surgical team

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Certification as Surgical Technologist (CST) from NBSTSA and annual NYS OR CEU credits are required.
• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program with an active NYS license and required OR CEU credits.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of a scrub person under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Assists circulating nurse by gathering instruments, supplies, and equipment for each case.
• Checks sterility tapes, dates, and wrapper integrity.
• Opens sterile supplies for assigned cases.
• Troubleshoots equipment and ensures suction is working; removes malfunctioning gear.
• Performs surgical counts with circulating nurses per policy.
• Performs scrub technique and gown/glove procedures for self and team.
• Maintains sterile field and corrects breaks in sterility.
• Prepares instruments, basins, sutures, and supplies for counting.
• Uses devices and instruments safely and efficiently.
• Performs standard draping and passes instruments to the surgical team.
• Breaks down setup and prepares instruments for sterilization.
• Collaborates with surgeon to label specimens and ensure implants are correct and not expired.
• Labels fluids on sterile field and ensures safe equipment use throughout surgery.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the procedure.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

NBSTSA CST credential (Certified Surgical Technologist)

New York State Practical Nurse license (LPN) with OR CEU credits

Job description

Job Description

Assists nursing personnel in giving quality care to patients in the Operating Room. Functions as a member of the surgical services team by performing perioperative tasks for patients having surgical procedures under the direction of the circulating nurse. The primary responsibility is that of scrub nurse in the Operating Room.

Job Responsibility

• 1.Performs duties and responsibilities of a “scrub” person under the direction of a registered professional nurse.
• 2.Assists the circulating nurse by gathering all instruments, supplies, equipment for each case in assigned room with use of surgeon’s preference card.
• 3.Checks and confirms sterility tapes, dates, and integrity of wrappers.
• 4.Opens sterile supplies for assigned cases.
• 5.Checks and trouble shoots equipment for proper functioning prior to use and confirms suction is working. Appropriately removes malfunctioning equipment from use.
• 6.Performs surgical counts with the circulating nurses according to policy.
• 7.Performs surgical scrub technique and gown and glove procedure for self and surgical team.
• 8.Maintains a sterile field and takes immediate action to correct any breaks in sterile technique.
• 9.Arranges instruments, basins, sutures, and software in a precise manner to allow for accurate counting at completion of procedure.
• 10.Uses all devices and instruments appropriately.
• 11.Performs standard draping technique.
• 12.Passes and handles instruments to surgical team in a safe and efficient manner. Correctly holds retractors as prescribed by the supervising physician.
• 13.Breaks down setup and prepares instruments for sterilization, participates in turnover activities.
• 14.Collaborates with the surgeon to ensure proper labeling of all specimens from the sterile field.
• 15.Confirm all implants are correct, and not expired prior to accepting on sterile field.
• 16.Assures all fluids are labeled on sterile field.
• 17.Ensures appropriate and safe use of equipment throughout the surgery.
• 18.Demonstrates knowledge of the procedure

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologist, a certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) and maintains annual NYS required annual Operating Room CEU credits, required
• OR
• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing or of a Nursing Vocational or Nursing Technical school, and current license to practice as a Practical Nurse in New York State, and maintains annual NYS required annual Operating Room CEU credits, required

Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).