Certified Surgical Technologist

About the Role

Responsible for assisting nursing personnel in giving quality care to patients in the operating room and maternity unit. Performs duties and responsibilities of a scrub person under the direction of a registered professional nurse. Assists in obtaining supplies, equipment, and opening of operating and other rooms, as necessary. Breaks down setup and prepares instruments for sterilization. Helps transfer patients to the recovery room and cleans and restocks the operating room.

Responsibilities

• Checks and gathers all instruments for each case in assigned room with use of surgeon's preference card.
• Checks sterility tapes, dates, and integrity of wrappers.
• Opens sterile supplies for assigned cases, maintains a sterile field, and takes immediate action to correct any breaks in technique.
• Performs surgical scrub techniques and gown and glove procedures for self and surgical team.
• Arranges instruments, basins, sutures, and software in a precise manner for accurate count after the completion of surgical procedures.
• Assists circulating nurses with counts of all sponges, cottonoids, needles, vessels loops, umbilical tape, penrose drains, and other devices and instruments.
• Uses all devices and instruments appropriately and performs the standard draping technique.
• Passes instruments to surgical team in a safe and efficient manner.
• Direct patient care: Assists with ADLs, hygiene, mobility, toileting, and emotional support.
• Supports nursing personnel in providing direct patient care.
• Assists patients with daily activities.
• Measures and records daily weights.
• Discontinues foley catheters.
• Measures and records vital signs, I&Os, and monitors patient condition.
• Performs EKGs, phlebotomy, and blood glucose monitoring.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program.
• 3-5 years of experience as a Scrub Tech in a Hospital Setting.
• BLS certification required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Surgical Technology or related field.

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is to provide the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment extends to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Below are some of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026."
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton, and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
• Chilton Medical Center ranked the top mid-sized hospital in NJ for six years in a row by Castle Connolly.
• The Leapfrog Group gave Chilton Medical Center an "A" Hospital Safety Grade.
• Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.
• Recognized by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center.
• Awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite.
• Achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Benefits

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary by role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft, and Legal Insurance

About The Team

Whether it is the first trip to a gynecology specialist, welcoming a new baby, or entering menopause, women can count on Atlantic Health System Women’s Health for quality care tailored to their unique needs at each stage of life. Our board-certified specialists provide comprehensive care for the whole woman, including wellness and prevention services and minimally invasive treatments using the latest technology. At Atlantic Health, we have maternity centers with safe, welcoming environments, where fellowship-trained obstetricians, neonatology specialists, midwives, and other support staff work closely together during labor and delivery. High-risk mothers and infants have seamless access to state-of-the-art neonatal medicine when necessary.