Surgical Tech
Company: Northwell Health
Location: Mount Kisco
Posted on: January 24, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description
Job Description
Participates as a member of the Perioperative team by performing
direct and indirect Perioperative tasks for patients having
surgical procedures. Performs delegated patient care activities
while ensuring patient safety.
Job Responsibility
- Implements and communicates the age specific plan of care and
gives thorough reports at change of shift and relief time.
- Communicates with team members regarding the need for special
equipment and supplies, and implementation of care per established
policy.
- Participates in turnover activities and room set up for each
surgical procedure, including connection of suction, electrical
cords, power cables and electrocautery; break down of operating
room following each surgical procedure; assists with ensuring
adequate supply of stock for patient care.
- Monitors each case to ensure all infection control measures are
met and all sterilization standards are adhered to.
- Establishes and maintains a sterile field and monitors the
aseptic technique of the surgical team; documents accordingly and
takes corrective action, as necessary.
- Adheres to and monitors principles of aseptic techniques in the
clinical environment including use of sterile instruments and
supplies.
- Follows procedure for decontaminating of all instruments used
during the procedure and assists with instrument processing and
sterilization.
- Maintains environmental controls and takes appropriate
precautions regarding waste disposal.
- Performs sponge, sharp, and instrument counts with the RN
according to policy. Takes appropriate action when counts are
incorrect.
- Ensures appropriate and safe use of equipment and
instrumentation prior, during and post-operatively.
- *Second assists* as needed under the direction of the
surgeon.
- Correctly holds retractors as prescribed by the supervising
physician; anticipates the need for surgical equipment and supplies
and secures same.
- Checks and or troubleshoots equipment for proper functioning
prior to use and removes malfunctioning equipment for
repair.
- Assists surgeon with patient care procedures including proper
labeling of all specimens from surgical field, tapping mallet and
cutting suture (licensed personnel only) and performing surgical
skin prep.
- Performs related duties as assigned
Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, 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), Must be and remain
in good standing with NYS regulations, required.
- OR (meets one for the following)
- Completed an appropriate training program for surgical
technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard, or Public Health Service Commissioned
Corps;Provides evidence that the person was employed as a surgical
technologist in a healthcare facility for a cumulative period of
one year, occurring within the four years immediately prior to
January 1, 2015; or
- In the service of the federal government, to the extent the
person is performing duties related to that of a surgical
tech.
- 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.
- Ability to function effectively in emergency situations.
*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).
Keywords: Northwell Health, Stamford , Surgical Tech, Healthcare , Mount Kisco, Connecticut
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