Req Number 111070

　　Job Description

　　Assists nursing personnel in giving quality care to patients in the Operating Room.

　　Job Responsibility

　　Performs duties and responsibilities of a 'scrub' person under the direction of a registered, professional nurse. 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

　　Assists circulating nurse in obtaining supplies, equipment and opening of room, as necessary. Opens sterile supplies for assigned cases

　　Performs surgical scrub technique and gown and glove procedure for self and surgical team

　　Maintains a sterile field and takes immediate action to correct any breaks in technique. Arranges instruments, basins, sutures and software in a precise manner to allow for accurate counting at completion of procedure. Assists circulating nurse with counts of all sponges, laps, peanuts, cottonoids, needles, reels, vessels loops, umbilical tape, penrose drains, devices and instruments. Uses all devices and instruments appropriately

　　Performs standard draping technique. Passes and handles instruments to surgical team in a safe and efficient manner. Breaks down setup and prepares instruments for sterilization

　　Performs related duties, as required.*ADA Essential Functions

　　Job Qualifications

　　High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologist, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), required.*a person may be employed or contracted with to practice surgical technology during the 12-month period immediately following successful completion of a surgical technology program, but may not continue to be employed beyond that period without documentation that the employee holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential required. Must be and remain in good standing with NYS regulations, required. Prior OR Technician experience, required BCLS certification, required.The salary range for this position is $32.28-$45.11/hour

　　It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.