Surgical Technologist

Crouse Hospital • Syracuse, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Crouse Health’s Madison Irving Surgery Center is hiring a Surgical Technologist. The position is based at the Madison Irving Surgery Center and may also require floating to the Physician Office Building (POB) Surgery Center. The role assists with preparing and maintaining operating rooms and sterile environments, supports the surgical team during procedures, and helps process instruments and restore rooms after procedures.

The position is part-time at 28 hours. The schedule is 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with other shifts as needed to cover later cases. Across a two-week pay period, the schedule covers three days one week and four days the following week. Pay is $28.56–$43.26 per hour, based on experience.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program.
• Current certification, or eligibility for certification, through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Employees hired before receiving certification must take and pass the certification exam during their first year of employment; continued employment as a Surgical Technologist is contingent on passing the exam.
• Maintain NBSTSA recertification throughout employment at Crouse Hospital.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

• Professionally assist in setting up the operating room for surgical procedures.
• Maintain a sterile environment by following surgical standards before and during procedures.
• Routinely check equipment for proper functioning and cleanliness.
• Accurately assist with sponge, needle, and instrument counts.
• Clarify specimen labeling and testing with the surgeon and pass specimens from the sterile field to the circulating nurse in a timely manner.
• Participate in the surgical Time-Out with the circulating nurse, anesthesia, and surgical team to verify the procedure and site, including laterality, before handling the scalpel for incision.
• Accurately label medications and verbally confirm them with the circulator and surgeon according to hospital policy.
• Clean and restock rooms promptly and efficiently after procedures.
• Assemble specialty trays and instruments, and pack and wrap them for processing in Central Sterile.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k)
• Company-paid life insurance
• Tuition assistance and workforce development opportunities
• Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts on inpatient and outpatient services, the hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers
• YMCA subsidy program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed