Job Info:
Position - L&D Certified Surgical Technologist
Location - New York, NY
Contract - 8 Weeks (approx. 60 Days)
Shift - 11:00 PM to 7:15 AM
Pay Rate - $50/HR - $62/HR
Role Description
A Surgical Technician is an individual with knowledge and expertise in operating room technology, who is responsible for assisting in the performance of routine and delegated functions under the direct supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Perform surgical scrub, gowning, and gloving procedure.
- Apply principles and practices of asepsis.
- Set up sterile instrument table and prepare supplies according to type of operation.
- Assist and anticipate needs of surgeon for instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies according to knowledge of procedural requirements and constant monitoring of progress.
- Assemble and make available all necessary supplies according to requirements of the patient and surgical procedure.
- Assist scrub nurse in maintenance of correct sponge, needle and instrument counts and report discrepancies to the surgical team and charge nurse.
- Label all medications that are not already labeled, for example medicines in syringes, cups and basins when Not for immediate patient use by the original preparer and/or if the medication is to be handed off to another provider for administration.
- Discard soiled materials in appropriate receptacle, places approved instruments for reprocessing in the appropriate reprocessing bin; decontaminate all equipment, instruments, and reusable supplies and clean room as prescribed.
Qualifications
- Min 2 years of Experience Surgical Tech
- NBSTSA or NCCT Certification is needed
- AHA BLS is needed.
- Must proficient in OB Tech and L&D Cases.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Healthcare setting:
- Acute care
- High acuity unit
- Hospital
- Level I trauma center
- Operating room
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 5x8
- Monday to Friday
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Surgical Technologist: 2 years (Required)
- OB/GYN or L&D Surgery: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- NBSTSA or NCCT (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Ability to Relocate:
- New York, NY: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person