Per Diem Technician Surgical

St. Joseph's Health • Paterson, NJ

2d

About The Position

Performs technical and clinical functions of Preoperative Nursing Practice under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role is responsible for preparing the room for surgical cases, maintaining aseptic technique intraoperatively, and providing instrumentation and supplies as required. The technician must be knowledgeable in applicable surgical procedures.

Requirements

• Successfully complete a nationally or regionally accredited educational program for surgical technologists; or hold and maintain a certified surgical technologist credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor, or another nationally recognized credentialing organization approved by the Department of Health and Senior Services; or complete an appropriate surgical technology training program in a specified U.S. military service or the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or be a federal government employee performing surgical technology duties related to that service; or provide evidence of employment practicing surgical technology in a health care facility as stated under the Surgical Technologist Bill dated December 20, 2011.
• Complete 15 hours of continuing education annually, effective December 20, 2012.
• Be knowledgeable in applicable surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the room for surgical cases.
• Maintain aseptic technique intraoperatively.
• Provide instrumentation and supplies as required.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed