Surgical Technologist -Endoscopy
23 days ago
Bay Shore
Job Description \n Performs perioperative scrub techniques/procedures, nursing care and patient preparation as a surgical team member under direct nursing supervision. \n Job Responsibility \n \n\n • Performs pre-surgical scrub techniques/procedures as a surgical team member. \n \n, • Scrubs hands and arms, and dons gown and gloves.\n, • Sets-up operating room tray, arranging instruments, sponges, sutures, catheters, drains and dressings.\n, • Prepares operating room for surgery by obtaining and setting-up supplies and equipment.\n, • Prepares patient for surgery in prescribed manner to provide a surgically sterile field.\n \n, • Assists Circulating Nurse, as directed, during surgery including, but not limited to: \n \n, • Passing/counting instruments and sponges, dressings, and with other routine operating room functions as requested.\n, • Operating peripheral equipment including, but not limited to lights, tables, and suction machines during surgery.\n, • May assist Nurse in planning and labeling specimens obtained during surgery.\n \n, • Performs post-surgical care of operating room including, but not limited to: \n \n, • Disposing of soiled linens, gloves, and debris; and\n, • Preparing instruments for sterilizing according to procedure.\n \n, • Performs inter-operative related duties including, but not limited to: \n \n, • Maintenance of instruments and equipment.Reporting malfunctioning instruments and equipment to management.\n, • Performing related support duties including, but not limited to \n \n, • Transporting patients to and from operating room; and\n, • Maintaining appropriate records.\n \n, • Assists Nurse with orientation of new staff.\n \n \n Job Qualification \n \n\n • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.\n, • AAS Degree in Operating Room Technology, preferred. Knowledge of surgical instruments and specialized equipment, required.\n, • 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. \n \n, • *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.\n \n, • Must be and remain in good standing with NYS regulations, required.\n, • Minimum of one (1) year experience as an Operating Room Technician.\n, • BLS, required.\n, • Endo experience, preferred.\n\n *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).