Surgical Technologist (Cardiac)

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is seeking an experienced surgical technologist to support the operating room team as a scrub nurse under the circulating nurse. You will perform perioperative tasks for surgical procedures and ensure a sterile field throughout the case.

The role requires either a CST credential with NYS operating room CEU credits or graduation from an approved nursing program with an active NYS license and annual CEUs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CST credential NBSTSA with NYS OR CEU credits.
• LPN with NYS license and OR CEU credits (optional).

Responsibilities

• Performs scrub duties under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Gathers instruments, supplies and equipment for each case per surgeon's card.
• Maintains sterile field and corrects breaks in sterile technique.
• Passes instruments safely to the surgical team.
• Ensures proper draping, labeling of specimens, and implant checks.

Skills

Surgical scrubbing

Sterile technique

Instrument handling

Team collaboration

Patient safety

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CST credential NBSTSA

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) NYS

Job description

Job Description

CARDIAC EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.

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).