Job Summary

We are looking for individuals to join our client’s team as Certified Surgical Technologist. Prepares operating room for surgery, inspects and tests equipment, selects instruments and replenishes supplies and assist with sterilization of instruments and other materials as required.

Job Description

• Provides nursing care to patient entering operating room suites; (e.g.) making patient comfortable and safeguarding them from exposure and accidents and/or performs technical activities in specialty suites and specialty areas apart from operating room suites.
• Verifies patient’s identity.
• Transports patient to and from operating or procedure table, restrains and assists in positioning patient and exposure of operative area.
• Assists circulating nurse, physicians and anesthetist and engages in scrubbing including procedures requiring sterile techniques preparatory to, during and after surgery.
• Assists surgeon throughout the operative procedure including passing and wiping instruments, preparing sutures, etc. including maintenance of accurate account of instruments, needles, sponges, laparotomy pads, and rings.
• Assists in recovery room as the need arises.
• Collects patient’s chart, x-rays and equipment and assists with the transfer of patient to assigned unit.
• Cares for specimens, culture, amputated parts, instruments, needles and equipment and maintains asepsis.
• Assists with the cleaning of the Operating Room and the replenishment.
• May perform functions and activities of the basic nurse’s aide in support to above task.
• Checks the bulletin board daily for notices and changes schedule.
• Knows and understands the operation of all equipment.
• Checks daily to keep abreast with new changes in the operating room.
• Keeps abreast with new techniques and procedures.
• Understands and performs standardization of set-ups.
• Practices economical use of supplies.
• Has knowledge of Fire and Disaster Procedures.
• Has knowledge of Cardiac Arrest Procedures.
• Has knowledge of location of fire alarms, fire extinguisher and fire hose.
• Participation in Performance Improvement activities.

Skills Required

• 2 years of scrub experience on major OR procedures

Education/Training/Certifications

• NBSTSA CST Certification - required (no other certifications are acceptable)
• AHA BLS – required.

Additional Requirements

• Malpractice Insurance - All clinical workers are required to have active individual Medical Malpractice. A copy must be provided prior to start of assignment. All clinical workers licensed by the state of NY are required to provide.
• Schedule Notes: 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
• Rotating weekends is a requirement, and workers must report as scheduled including holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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