Syosset Ambulatory Surgery Center is a multi-office provider of musculoskeletal care. We are searching for a full-time Certified Surgical Tech for our Syosset location. This individual should be friendly and outgoing and shares the same drive we do for patient satisfaction. Salary will be determined based on experience.
Summary: Assists surgical team during operative procedures. Arranges and inventories sterile set-up for operation and passes items as needed to the operating team. Assists in preparing and moving patients and in cleaning the operating theater. The Certified Surgical Technician is responsible for the provision of surgical care to meet identified patient outcomes and to achieve the goals of the Organization as directed by the RN.
Job Duties:
- Delivers safe patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse and according to Organization policy and procedure.
- Demonstrates ability to respond to patient care and unit needs in an emergency situation.
- Initiates and implements basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR).
- Demonstrates knowledge of specific responsibilities in all emergency situations.
- Demonstrates ability to meet patient’s and family’s needs as identified in the plan of care.
- Orients the patient and family to the patient care environment, surgery center and unit routines.
- Demonstrates continued competence in treating and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective.
- Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of scope of practice as applicable by state regulation and company policy.
- Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
- Provides appropriate data and information at team conferences.
- Functions as a scrub tech in the Operating Room.
- Assists with gowning and gloving other members of the surgical team.
- Assists with the preparation of the Operating Room for surgical procedures.
- Assists with skin preparations and with draping of patients.
- Assists with care, preparation, maintenance and after-care of sterile and unsterile supplies and equipment.
- Knows and practices the principles and techniques of sterile technique.
- Handles specimens in accordance with procedures.
- Removes drapes at end of procedure, cleanses the patients of prep solution and applies dressing as needed.
- Cleans instruments and equipment after use and returns it to the proper area for storage or processing.
- Differentiates sterilization methods required for specific instruments and equipment.
- Participates in sponge, instrument and needle counts with circulating nurse.
- Demonstrates ability to understand and use autoclaves, sonic cleaner and washer.
- Assists with stocking, replenishing and preparation of supplies.
- Updates knowledge in surgical techniques and related nursing care.
- Checks updated schedule every morning and prepares room supplies and equipment.
- Maintains and evaluates own clinical expertise and unit practice.
- Performs a yearly self-evaluation.
- Attends 75% of unit-based staff meetings and demonstrates review of minutes for all others.
- Attends and participates in all applicable surgery center training and development workshops scheduled by the Organization.
- Maintains work area and equipment in an orderly manner.
- Performs other duties assigned by the surgery director.
Requirements:
Licenses or Certificates: Current ORT certification. Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS certification.
- Graduate of an approved Surgical Technician Program.
- At least one year of operating room experience.
- Ambulatory Surgery experience preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $38.00 - $44.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person