Interventional Surgical Tech, Certified, Operating Room, Full Time, Day
About the role
To assist surgeons and registered nurses by performing routine, technical, and related duties during surgical operations. To provide safe and competent care to all patients in a variety of age groups and function effectively with a variety of patient physical and emotional disabilities. To be responsible for the daily cleaning and processing of equipment, providing for the between case turnover by removing, cleaning, and decontamination of equipment used by the team, and ensuring clean equipment for each procedure. Be the resource person for assigned specialty including, but not limited to, tray inventory, maintenance of specialty instruments, supplies, ordering of instruments and MD requests. In accordance with the AST Guidelines, the certified surgical technologist may assist during basic robotic surgery cases only after completing the competency assessment for Robotic surgery. The position is located at The Valley Hospital-Paramus, United States of America.
Responsibilities
- Assist surgeons and registered nurses by performing routine, technical, and related duties during surgical operations.
- Provide safe and competent care to patients of all age groups, functioning effectively with various physical and emotional disabilities.
- Responsible for daily cleaning and processing of equipment; between case turnover: remove, clean, decontaminate equipment used by the team; ensure clean equipment for each procedure.
- Serve as resource person for assigned specialty: tray inventory, maintenance of specialty instruments, supplies, ordering of instruments, MD requests.
- Assist during basic robotic surgery cases only after completing competency assessment for robotic surgery (per AST Guidelines).
Education
High school diploma or equivalent and completion of a formal accredited Surgical Technology Program or military training required. Certification is required through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).