Surgical Technologist OR- Ambulatory Surgical Center Brooklyn

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is hiring a Surgical Technologist for its Ambulatory Surgical Center. Under the direction of a licensed professional nurse, the successful candidate scrubs on surgical procedures in the Operating Room and assists physicians in procedural areas. The position requires flexibility to work across a variety of surgical specialties and peri-operative care areas, including the ambulatory surgery center and main operating rooms.

The Surgical Technologist supports safe, effective patient care by preparing supplies and equipment, maintaining knowledge of instruments, assisting with procedures and specimen handling, and communicating promptly with the registered nurse and other team members. The role also contributes to quality improvement, regulatory readiness, staff and student learning, professional development, and cost-effective care.

NYU Langone Health describes its benefits and wellness package as including financial security benefits, a generous time-off program, employee resource groups, and a holistic employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being. The salary range is $84,157.70 annually; actual salary may vary based on experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The stated range excludes bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, and other forms of compensation or benefits.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program through NBSTSA.
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Flexibility to work across surgical specialties and peri-operative care areas, including the ambulatory surgery center and main operating rooms.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist in a large, complex operating room.
• Graduate of the NYU Surgical Tech Program.

Responsibilities

• Make timely and accurate recommendations to leadership for new or updated physician preference cards.
• Use the patient’s procedure and position to determine the plan of care.
• Anticipate and gather supplies and equipment before care, using the procedure preference card, and escalate outstanding needs to the RN Circulator.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the use, care, and maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Under the circulating RN’s supervision, assist with procedures as a secondary circulator.
• Report unexpected events and outcomes promptly to RN staff or leadership, including count or specimen issues and breaks in aseptic technique within the surgical field.
• Provide on-call coverage proficiently where applicable.
• Collaborate with the Registered Nurse to ensure specimens are appropriately identified and labeled.
• Support the institution’s, department’s, and service line’s mission, philosophy, standards, goals, and objectives.
• Contribute to quality and performance improvement programs, service-specific metrics, data collection, and projects, including turnover times, on-time starts, time-outs, patient satisfaction, instrumentation, waste, sustainability, ACA/RCA, and committee participation.
• Participate in activities that promote satisfaction among patients, families, staff, and other disciplines.
• Incorporate new practices identified in patient-care standards into the plan of care and respond to changes in patient care and standards.
• Demonstrate awareness of JCAHO, DOH, CARF, and AST standards.
• Interact respectfully and positively, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, and promote collegial relationships.
• Provide thorough reports to the RN Circulator, relief scrub person, and leadership regarding counts, equipment, instrumentation, and outcomes.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for actions and fulfill professional responsibilities as a team member.
• Use resources to meet individual learning needs, pursue learning opportunities, and guide staff and students in using clinical resources.
• Participate in orientation of new and current staff to the intraoperative scrub role and actively participate in the Clinical Preceptor program.
• Provide feedback as requested; engage in self-assessment and professional growth, seek new clinical experiences, and communicate with leadership.
• Complete annual mandatory education requirements and obtain or maintain certification and organizational membership.
• Accept constructive criticism and seek positive changes in behavior.
• Recognize the importance of cost effectiveness in patient-care delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED