Surgical Technologist - Cert

Job Description

Performs perioperative scrub techniques/procedures, nursing care and patient preparation as a surgical team member under direct nursing supervision.

Job Responsibility

• * Performs pre-surgical scrub techniques/procedures as a surgical team member.
  
  
  
  • Scrubs hands and arms, and dons gown and gloves.
  • Sets-up operating room tray, arranging instruments, sponges, sutures, catheters, drains and dressings.
  • Prepares operating room for surgery by obtaining and setting-up supplies and equipment.
  • Prepares patient for surgery in prescribed manner to provide a surgically sterile field.
  
  
• * Assists Circulating Nurse, as directed, during surgery including, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Passing/counting instruments and sponges, dressings, and with other routine operating room functions as requested.
  • Operating peripheral equipment including, but not limited to lights, tables, and suction machines during surgery.
  • May assist Nurse in planning and labeling specimens obtained during surgery.
  
  
• * Performs post-surgical care of operating room including, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Disposing of soiled linens, gloves, and debris; and
  • Preparing instruments for sterilizing according to procedure.
  
  
• * Performs inter-operative related duties including, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Maintenance of instruments and equipment.Reporting malfunctioning instruments and equipment to management.
  • Performing related support duties including, but not limited to
    
    
    
    • Transporting patients to and from operating room; and
    • Maintaining appropriate records.
    
    
  • Assists Nurse with orientation of new staff.
  
  
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• AAS Degree in Operating Room Technology, preferred. Knowledge of surgical instruments and specialized equipment, required.
• Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologist, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), required.
  
  
  
  • *a person may be employed or contracted with to practice surgical technology during the 12-month period immediately following successful completion of a surgical technology program, but may not continue to be employed beyond that period without documentation that the employee holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential required.
  
  
• Must be and remain in good standing with NYS regulations, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience as an Operating Room Technician.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).