$2,903/weekly - Travel Surgical Technologist Contract - FlexStaff

FlexStaff • Village of New Hyde Park, NY

4d • $2,903 - $3,543

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist participates as a member of the Perioperative team, performing direct and indirect perioperative tasks for patients undergoing surgical procedures. The role performs delegated patient care activities while ensuring patient safety. The position is advertised as a travel contract through FlexStaff, with compensation listed at $2,903 per week.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience as a Surgical Technologist or, for LPNs, in a clinical setting.
• Successful completion of a nationally accredited surgical technology education program and maintenance of a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), unless qualifying under one of the listed alternatives.
• Alternatively, completion of an appropriate surgical technology training program in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; qualifying prior employment as a surgical technologist in a healthcare facility for a cumulative year within the specified period; or federal service performing surgical-technology-related duties.
• A person who has successfully completed a surgical technology program may be employed or contracted for the following 12 months, but may not continue beyond that period without documentation of the required CST credential.
• Must be and remain in good standing with New York State regulations.
• Ability to function effectively in emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Implement and communicate age-specific plans of care, provide thorough reports at shift changes and relief times, and coordinate with team members about special equipment, supplies, and care implementation.
• Participate in operating-room setup and turnover, connect suction and electrical equipment, break down the room after procedures, and help maintain adequate stock for patient care.
• Monitor infection-control measures and sterilization standards, establish and maintain a sterile field, monitor aseptic technique, document as required, and take corrective action when necessary.
• Follow aseptic techniques and procedures for decontaminating instruments, and assist with instrument processing and sterilization.
• Maintain environmental controls and take appropriate precautions for waste disposal.
• Perform sponge, sharp, and instrument counts with the RN according to policy and take appropriate action if counts are incorrect.
• Ensure safe and appropriate use of equipment and instruments before, during, and after procedures; second assist as needed under the surgeon's direction; hold retractors as directed; anticipate and obtain needed equipment and supplies; and check or troubleshoot equipment, removing malfunctioning items for repair.
• Assist the surgeon with patient-care procedures, including labeling specimens from the surgical field, tapping a mallet and cutting suture where permitted for licensed personnel, and performing surgical skin preparation.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed