Surgical Technician

Job Title: Surgical Tech

Location – Brooklyn, New York

Skill Requirements:

• At least 2 years of experience
• Active license
• 2 Supervisory references needed from last 1year
• COVID Vaccination Report

Education/Certification: CST, BLS

Dept details:

Position Summary:

We are looking for a qualified surgical technologist to assist with the operations in our facility. You will be tasked with preparing and sterilizing the operating rooms, as well as the necessary equipment and instruments, prior to any surgical procedure. You will also be charged with preparing the patients for surgery and help provide a great patient experience overall.

In order to be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong understanding of surgical technology and procedure. Experience with instrumentation is greatly preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing sterile operating rooms for surgeries.
• Sterilizing equipment and instruments.
• Stocking adequate supplies for surgery.
• Preparing patients for surgery by washing and disinfecting incision sites.
• Providing support during surgery by passing instruments and other supplies.
• Tracking surgical supplies.
• Staying up-to-date on surgical technology, medical terminology, and procedures.
• Working well with surgeons, surgical assistant, nurses and general surgical team.
• Helping provide great patient care

Circulating Surgical Technologist:

• Obtains additional instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary while the surgical procedure is in progress.
• He/she monitors conditions in the operating room and constantly assesses the needs of the patient and surgical team.
• Obtains appropriate sterile and unsterile items needed for procedure
• Opens sterile supplies
• Checks patient’s chart, identifies patient, verifies surgery to be performed with consent forms, and brings patient to assigned operating room.
• Transfers patient to operating room table. Positions patient, using appropriate equipment.
• Assesses comfort and safety measures and provides verbal and tactile reassurance to the patient.
• Assists anaesthesia personnel.
• Applies electrosurgical grounding pads, tourniquets, monitors, etc., before procedure begins.
• Prepares the patient’s skin prior to draping by surgical team.
• Performs appropriate counts with scrub person prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
• Anticipates additional supplies needed during the procedure
• Properly cares for specimens
• Performs urinary catheterization when necessary
• Secures dressings after incision closure.
• Keeps accurate records throughout the procedure.
• Helps transport patient to recovery room
• Assists in cleaning of room and preparing for next patient

Minimum Job Requirements:

• A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program and surgical technologist certification.
• Experience with instrumentation.
• Current BCLS.
• Strong understanding of surgical technology and surgical procedure.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Passionate about patient care.

This job can be searched by Surgical technologist/ surgical technician / surgical tech

About Mindlance Health

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Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $2,900.00 - $3,100.00 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person