Surgical Technologist II - Operating Room - FT Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Hackensack, NJ

2d•$42•Onsite

About The Position

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Requirements

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
Minimum of 2+ years of experience as a surgical technologist.
Proficient in two services (ie., Neurology, Urology, Ortho, etc.) and precept experience in one.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
Professional certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) unless exempt per the New Jersey Surgical Technology Certification Law in effect since December 21, 2011, as follows: Holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by the 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 Corps, 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 healthcare facility on the effective date of this act (December 21, 2011). OR in the service of the federal government, performing surgical technology duties related to that service.
BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Responsibilities

The Surgical Technologist (ST) II at Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is proficient in supporting procedures in multiple service lines and supports the Clinical Level III Registered Nurse(RN)/Surgical Coordinator.
Assists the Central Assessment Program (CAP) Care Coordinator and the CAP Educator to maintain instrumentation.
Cleans and handles instruments following standard policies while maintaining updated records.
Performs all job functions of a ST I as needed, in addition to the ST II job functions outlined below.
Assists the Level III Registered Nurse coordinator/Surgical Coordinator and/or educator with inventory, instrumentation, and in-service education.
Oversees the orientation for new ST I team members and precepts them.
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 the decontamination room and returning all clean supplies to designated areas.
Maintains count of sponges, needles, and instruments, and labels medications all according to established policy.
Handles specimens according to Operating Room (OR) Policy and Procedures.
Controls contamination and provides for decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and sanitation of instruments and equipment.
Removes used equipment and properly disposes of contaminated needles and syringes at the end of procedures.
Participates in team conferences to plan care and evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and assists the circulator in revising the plan of care.
Maintains ST skills proficiency checklist up to date by checking off equipment and cases or scrubbing when rotated through specialty areas.
Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 400 lbs., and stands a minimum of the length of the shift.