Surgical Technologist

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Manhasset, NY is seeking an experienced Scrub Nurse/ Surgical Technologist to support the operating room team. You will perform perioperative tasks under the direction of the circulating nurse and ensure a sterile, efficient workflow for each procedure.

The role emphasizes instrument handling, gowning, counts, and collaboration with surgeons and nurses to prepare implants, supplies, and equipment, while adhering to NYS CEU requirements and credentialing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• CST credential (NBSTSA) and NYS CEU credits required.
• Or Graduate of an accredited nursing program with NYS license and CEU credits.

Responsibilities

• Assists scrub nurse under the direction of the circulating nurse.
• Gathers instruments, supplies, and equipment for each case.
• Ensures sterility and proper labeling of implants and specimens.
• Drapes, gowns, gloves, and handles instruments safely for the surgical team.
• Maintains sterile field and supports turnover after procedures.

Skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Education

CST NBSTSA

NY Practical Nurse License

Tools

Surgical instruments

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.

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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

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