Surgical Technologist I: Precision OR Support

Hackensack Meridian Health; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey is seeking a Surgical Technologist I to support perioperative teams and ensure sterile instrument handling. You will follow policy, prepare sets, and assist the circulator to deliver safe patient care.

The role requires graduation from an accredited Surgical Technologist Program and certification as a Surgical Technologist when possible. Compensation includes comprehensive benefits and a competitive starting hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program or appropriate training program.

Responsibilities

• Follows policy in standardization of set-ups and utilization of surgeon preference and assumes responsibility for the care and proper handling of instruments by neatly organizing all instrumentation before returning to decontamination room and returning all clean supplies to designated areas.
• Maintains count of sponges, needles, instruments and administrates and labels medications all accordingly to established policy.
• Handles specimens according to O.R. Policy and Procedures.
• Controls contamination and provides for decontamination, disinfections, sterilization and sanitation of instruments and equipment.
• Removes used equipment and properly disposes of contaminated needles and syringes at end of procedures.
• Participates in team conference to plan care and evaluates effectiveness of patient care and assists circulator in revising plan of care.
• Maintains ST skills proficiency checklist up to date by checking off equipment and cases, circulating or scrub when rotated through specialty areas.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs.

Skills

Surgical Technologist Program

Certified Surgical Technologist

Education

Graduated from accredited Surgical Technologist Program

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey is seeking a Surgical Technologist I to support perioperative teams and ensure sterile instrument handling. You will follow policy, prepare sets, and assist the circulator to deliver safe patient care.

The role requires graduation from an accredited Surgical Technologist Program and certification as a Surgical Technologist when possible. Compensation includes comprehensive benefits and a competitive starting hourly rate.