Surgical Technologist - Cert

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Surgical Technologist to join the OR team as a scrub nurse, assisting the Registered Nurse in caring for surgery patients and maintaining sterile technique.

You will prepare the room, set up and monitor essential equipment, and ensure instruments and supplies are ready for each case while adhering to aseptic standards and hospital policy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential NBSTSA required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Operating Room for each procedure per OR policy.
• Set up and maintain surgical equipment (autoclave, ESU, Hypo/Hyperthermia Blanket, Athrombic Pump, CO2 Insufflator, System 1 Processor).
• Ensure OR is supplied with instruments, sutures, supplies; assist Central Sterile Processing as needed.
• Confirm equipment functions before use and report malfunctions.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CST credential NBSTSA

Tools

Autoclave

ESU

CO2 Insufflator

System 1 Processor

Job description

Job Description

Performs scrub nurse duties and participates as a member of the surgical team, as directed. Assists Registered Nurse in the nursing care of surgery patients.

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Job Description

Performs scrub nurse duties and participates as a member of the surgical team, as directed. Assists Registered Nurse in the nursing care of surgery patients.

Job Responsibility

• * Prepares Operating Room for each surgical procedure as per OR policy and procedure.
• * Sets up and maintains surgical equipment including: autoclave, ESU, Hypo/Hyperthermia Blanket, Athrombic Pump, CO2 Insufflator and System 1 Processor.
• * Ensures OR is supplied with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment necessary for each surgical procedure.Assists with preparation and maintenance of instruments processed in Central Sterile Processing.
• * Ensures equipment is functioning properly prior to use and informs management of equipment malfunctions.
• * Assists with surgical set-up including the connection of suction, electrical cords, power cables and electrocautery equipment
• * Maintains and organizes sterile instrument table and/or mayo tray.Follows aseptic technique for opening and setting up of sterile supplies and field.
• * Performs scrub role for surgical procedures.
• * Establishes and maintains a sterile field and monitors the aseptic techniques of the surgical team; documents accordingly and takes corrective action, as necessary.
• * Gowns and gloves other scrubbed members of the surgical team.
• * Performs sponge, instrument and sharps counts per policy and procedure and notifies RN or Head Nurse of any discrepancies.
• * Performs related duties, as required.
• ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologist, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), required.
• *a person may be employed or contracted with to practice surgical technology during the 12-month period immediately following successful completion of a surgical technology program, but may not continue to be employed beyond that period without documentation that the employee holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential required.
• Must be and remain in good standing with NYS regulations, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of OR Technician experience, preferred.
• 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).