Certified Surgical Technologist

4 weeks ago

Brooklyn, United States NYC Health + Hospitals Full time

About NYC Health + Hospitals:

In its century of service, Coney Island Hospital has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. The hospital has been recognized for its clinical innovations in Primary Care, Adolescent Medicine, Nuclear Medicine and Emergency Services. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

Job Description:

  1. Assists in preparation of O.R. suite at the beginning of the tour.
  2. Assists Healthcare Professional in receiving, labelling and verifying sterile solutions and medications to be administered during surgery according to established protocol; may assist Anesthesia personnel.
  3. Verifies patients identity, correct surgical site and correct surgical procedure.
  4. Assists in moving and positioning patient for surgery; adheres to established safety guidelines.
  5. Engages in appropriate gowning and gloving procedures in Peri-Operative setting.
  6. Assists healthcare professionals to perform non-invasive preparation of the skins surface; drapes patients for surgery.
  7. Assists surgeon throughout the operative procedure, including anticipating instrument needs. Responsible for handling instruments and other sterile supplies to Surgeon; maintains accurate count of sponges, needles and instruments in Peri-Operative setting.
  8. Assists in the surgeons provision of hemostasis during surgery.
  9. Holds retractor after placement by a healthcare professional during procedure.
  10. Maintains and monitors surgical asepsis during all procedures according to established guidelines.
  11. Prepares and applies bandages and sterile and non-sterile dressings to incision site; may prepare suture material as directed by surgeon.
  12. May assist with transfer of patient to the Recovery Room following surgery; provides nursing care as necessary and appropriate.
  13. Properly cares for and handles specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
  14. May assist with the cleaning of the Operating Room and replenishment of supplies once procedure is complete.
  15. Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
  16. May operate sterilizers, lights, suction machines and electrosurgical units; may assist with diagnostic equipment.
  17. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed by surgeon and/or other appropriate personnel.
  18. Participates in PI/Staff Development, Joint Commission and Infection Control activities as required.
  19. Provides age appropriate care to newborn, infant, toddler, preschoolers, school-age, adolescent, young adult, middle aged and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities:

For Appointment to Level I

  1. Documented designation of Grandfathered status as a Surgical Technologist; or
  2. Completion of an appropriate training program for Surgical Technologists in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or
  3. Service in the federal government to the extent that the individual performed duties related to the practice of Surgical Technology.

For Appointment to Level II

  1. Hold and maintain a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

Note: Effective January 1, 2015, all newly hired incumbents to the title of Surgical Technologist must hold and maintain a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential and be assigned at Level II. In addition, any employee who functions as a Surgical Technologist will be required to annually complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education in order to remain qualified to perform the functions of a Surgical Technologist at an HHC facility.

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