Surgical Technologist - Cert- Per Diem

Northwell • New York, NY

1d • $46 - $58 • Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• BCLS certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED