Certified Surgical Technician - Mainland Campus - Full Time
About The Position
The Operating Room Technician assists the surgical team during operating procedures under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The Technician provides direct patient care as a scrub/instrument person during surgery. Duties include arranging sterile set up, passing sponges, instruments and sutures, adjusting lights, cleaning operating room, and maintaining accurate sponge, needle and instrument count. The Technician assists with moving and positioning the patient as directed by the surgical registered nurse. This position delivers care in a prompt and professional manner, always maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and respect. The Technician works as part of the care team to meet the needs of the customer and to support departmental objectives. The Technician provides quality customer service, participates in performance improvement efforts and assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
Requirements
- High School degree or equivalent; ability to read, speak, and write English.
- Successful completion of a nationally or regionally accredited educational program for surgical technologist and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor, or other nationally recognized credentialing organization; or has completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Crops, or Coast Guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or provides evidence that the person was employed to practice surgical technology in a health care facility on the effective date of P.L.2011, C.148 (c.26:2h-12.62 et seq.) or that the person was employed to practice surgical technology in a surgical practice, as defined in subsection g. of section 12 of P.L.1971, c. 136 (C26:2H-12), on the effective date of section 1 of P.L.2017, c.283.
- Requirements are grandfathered if evidence is provided to show the incumbent was employed to practice surgical technology in a health care facility on December 21st 2011.
- BLSHCP certification required upon hire or transfer.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.
Responsibilities
- Assists the surgical team during operating procedures under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
- Provides direct patient care as a scrub/instrument person during surgery.
- Arranging sterile set up
- Passing sponges, instruments and sutures
- Adjusting lights
- Cleaning operating room
- Maintaining accurate sponge, needle and instrument count
- Assists with moving and positioning the patient as directed by the surgical registered nurse.
- Delivers care in a prompt and professional manner, always maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and respect.
- Works as part of the care team to meet the needs of the customer and to support departmental objectives.
- Provides quality customer service
- Participates in performance improvement efforts
- Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
