Per Diem Surgical Technologist - Main OR, Evenings

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center offering sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care across numerous medical and surgical specialties. As a major regional healthcare resource, it is deeply committed to medical education and research, providing a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. NYU Langone Health champions equity and inclusion, aiming to be a workplace where talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive, embracing individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. This role is for a Per Diem Surgical Technologist in the Main Operating Room, working evenings.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS Required (American Heart Association).
• Must be a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program through NBSTSA.
• Certification required upon hire.
• Cert Surgical Technologist.
• Basic Life Support Cert.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• One-Two year experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist in a large complex Operating Room.
• NYU Surgical Tech Program graduate.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a licensed professional nurse, scrub on all surgical procedures in the Operating Room and assist the physician in procedural areas.
• Take initiative to make recommendations to leadership for new and updated Physician preference cards timely and accurately.
• Utilize patient procedure and position to determine the plan of care.
• Anticipate and gather needed supplies and equipment prior to care provision based on the procedure preference card and escalate outstanding needs with the RN Circulator.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the use, care, and maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Under the supervision of the circulating RN, assist on procedures as a secondary circulator.
• Report unexpected events and outcomes to RN staff/leadership in a timely fashion, e.g., count, specimen, breaks in aseptic techniques within the surgical field.
• Provide On-call coverage proficiently (where applicable).
• In collaboration with the Registered Nurse, ensure specimens are appropriately identified and labeled.
• Support the mission, philosophy, standards, goals, and objectives of the institution, department, and service line.
• Contribute towards quality and performance improvement programs and unit/service specific metrics, data collection, and projects, e.g., turnover times, Ontime starts, Time Out, patient satisfaction, instrumentation, waste, sustainability, ACA/RCA, committee participation.
• Participate in programs/activities to promote satisfaction of patients, families, staff, and other disciplines.
• Incorporate new practices identified in patient care standards into the plan of care.
• Respond to changes in patient care and standards for patient care activities.
• Demonstrate awareness of JCAHO, DOH, and CARF, AST standards.
• Interact with respect and in a positive manner.
• Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team and promote collegial relationships.
• Give a thorough report to the RN Circulator, relief scrub person, and leadership concerning count, equipment, instrumentation, or outcomes.
• Demonstrate professional responsibilities and accountabilities as a team member.
• Accept responsibilities and demonstrate accountability for own actions.
• Utilize resources to meet individual learning needs, e.g., Standards, Procedure Preferences.
• Seize opportunities for learning experiences for oneself or to be shared with others.
• Guide staff and students to use clinical resources to enhance knowledge.
• Participate in the orientation of new and current staff to the scrub role intraoperatively.
• Active participant in Clinical Preceptor program.
• Participate in providing feedback as requested.
• Engage in self-assessment and participate in activities to promote own professional growth and development, take initiative to seek out new clinical experiences, and communicate to leadership.
• Fulfill annual mandatory education program requirements.
• Obtain/Maintain Certification.
• Member of organization.
• Accept constructive criticism and seek out ways for positive change in behavior.
• Perform duties as assigned.
• Recognize the importance of cost effectiveness in the delivery of patient care.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

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