Surgical Technologist 1, NS31 Labor & Delivery (Nights)

SUNY Downstate; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Surgical Technologist 1, NS31 for Labor & Delivery (Nights). The role involves scrubbing or assisting as a sterile member of the team, preparing instrumentation, and passing sterile tools to the surgeon during procedures.

Responsibilities include maintaining asepsis, preparing the sterile field and operative site, transporting patients, and assisting with instrument prep and inventory.

Responsabilidades

• Identifies, gathers, and prepares medical instrumentation and specialty equipment for procedures.
• Sets up and passes sterile instruments to the surgeon during operations.
• Maintains aseptic technique and ensures patient safety in the surgical environment.
• Prepares the sterile field, operative site, and drapes the patient.
• Transports patients to and from the operating room and performs preoperative shave preps.
• Cleans unsanitary instruments and checks for defects during instrument preparation.
• Tests equipment for operation and reports issues to the RN.
• Collects and transports operative setup to the surgical room; restocks as needed.
• Assists in cleaning and restocking rooms and taking inventory of supplies.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Surgical Technologist 1, NS31 Labor & Delivery (Nights).

Distinguishing Characteristics

Teaching Hospital Surgical Technologists act as a scrubbed or sterile member of the surgical team who provide instruments and equipment to the surgeon during operations. Incumbents identify and plan the proper instrumentation and implementation for operative procedures; ensure proper sterile and aseptic techniques within the surgical environment; and assist the surgical team by setting up and passing sterile instruments and equipment.

Illustrative Duties

• Under the direction of a Teaching Hospital Surgical Technologist 2, or a Registered Nurse:
  • Assists the Registered Nurse and surgeon in identifying, gathering, and preparing medical instrumentation and specialty equipment for surgical procedures.
  • Assists surgical team with the setting up and passing of sterile instruments during surgical procedures.
  • Ensures the proper handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, implants, surgical supplies, and specimens in a manner that ensures asepsis and patient safety.
  • Prepares the sterile field and assists in preparing the operative site and draping the patient.
  • Transports patients to and from operating room and performs preoperative shave preps.
• Assists in the preparation and aftercare of equipment and supplies.
  • Cleans unsanitary instruments, checks for defective items, and assembles instruments correctly in a container or tray, and wraps and labels instruments appropriately.
  • Tests the operation and efficiency of equipment and reports problems to the Registered Nurse.
  • Collects and transports required operative set-up to surgical room.
  • Assists in cleaning and restocking rooms according to established standards.
  • Assists in taking inventory of equipment and supplies for specialty areas.