Operating Room Tech - St. Peter's Hospital

Trinity Health•Albany, NY

1d•$27 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY has an opportunity for a skilled Operating Room Tech/Surgical Tech! As a member of our caring, compassionate health care professionals you'll enjoy: Learning atmosphere with peers and leaders aimed at helping staff develop, Great shift differentials, Tuition assistance, Great co-workers, Supportive work environment and thorough orientation.

Requirements

Has successfully completed a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization.
May be employed or contracted to practice surgical technology during the twelve month period immediately following successful completion of a surgical technology program, but may not continue to be employed or contracted beyond that period without obtaining a certified surgical technologist credential; or NYS LPN License; or Has completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or Provides evidence that the person was employed as a surgical technologist in a healthcare facility for a cumulative period of one year, occurring within the four years immediately prior to January 1, 2015.
After a thorough and diligent effort has been made and the healthcare facility is unable to employ or contract with a sufficient number of qualified surgical technologists who meet the prior requirements, a person can be hired if that person meets the requirements within two years of their start of employment or contracting for the performance of surgical technology
1-2 year of previous OR experience preferred
Must possess adequate hearing, vision, and hand dexterity to manipulate instruments and equipment while functioning in multiple surgical specialties

Nice To Haves

1+ year of experience as a surgical tech in an operating room setting
Strong dexterity and stamina to work on long cases as needed
Prioritize quickly a number of different tasks and activates
Work and engage with a team to help promote strong team work
Strong communication skills in a fast pace work environment
Critical thinking skills to help assist the RNs and Surgeons
Passion to learn, grow and develop in the nursing field

Responsibilities

Providing assistance as first scrub at the surgical table for select procedures
Create and maintain sterile field
Prepare operating rooms
Monitors breaks in technique and function, including scrub/gown technique, clean sterile field and set up sterile field
Inspects sterile items for contamination before opening, maintains sterility while scrubbed, maintains sterility of instruments and supplies
Performance and documentation of accurate instrument, sponge and needle counts, following established policies and procedures
Positioning and transport of patients