Surgical Technologist - Cert

Northwell; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell is seeking a Surgical Technologist to assist in the Operating Room, supporting nurses and the surgical team. The role involves scrubbing, handling instruments, and maintaining a sterile field throughout procedures.

The position requires completion of an accredited surgical technology program and CST credential, with preferred experience in an OR setting. Candidates must meet NYS regulatory requirements and can expect a hospital-based work schedule.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a nationally accredited surgical technology program is required.
• Must hold and maintain CST credential (NBSTSA).

Responsibilities

• Performs scrub duties under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Gathers and checks instruments for each case using the surgeon’s preference card.
• Inspects sterility tapes, dates and wrapper integrity.
• Assists circulating nurse with supplies and room setup as needed.
• Performs sterile technique, gowning and gloving for self and team, maintains sterile field.
• Organizes instruments to enable accurate counts at the end of the procedure.
• Counts all sponges, laps, needles and other items with the circulating nurse.
• Performs standard draping and passes instruments to the surgical team.
• Breaks down setup and prepares instruments for sterilization.

Skills

Surgical scrub

Sterile technique

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

NAAC accreditation for surgical technologist program

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) NBSTSA

Job description

Job Description

Assists nursing personnel in giving quality care to patients in the Operating Room.

Job Responsibility

• Performs duties and responsibilities of a ‘scrub’ person under the direction of a registered, professional nurse.
• Checks and gathers all instruments for each case in assigned room with use of surgeon’s preference card.
• Checks sterility tapes, dates and integrity of wrappers.
• Assists circulating nurse in obtaining supplies, equipment and opening of room, as necessary.
• Opens sterile supplies for assigned cases. 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 technique.
• Arranges instruments, basins, sutures and software in a precise manner to allow for accurate counting at completion of procedure.
• Assists circulating nurse with counts of all sponges, laps, peanuts, cottonoids, needles, reels, vessels loops, umbilical tape, penrose drains, devices and instruments.
• Uses all devices and instruments appropriately. Performs standard draping technique.
• Passes and handles instruments to surgical team in a safe and efficient manner.
• Breaks down setup and prepares instruments for sterilization.
• Performs related duties, as required.

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.
• Prior OR Technician experience, required
• BCLS certification, preferred.
• 1 year CST 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).