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Surgical Tech I - Center for Ambulatory Surgery - PT Evenings with Benefits Evenings On call and Flex (11am-7:30pm or 9am-5:30pm)

HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MED CNTR Hackensack, New Jersey
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  • Requisition # 2024-156997
  • ShiftEvening
  • StatusPart-time with Benefits

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. 

The Surgical Technologist I is responsible for cleaning and handling instruments following standard policies while maintaining updated record.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Surgical Technologist I at Hackensack Meridian Health can be described as follows:

  • Follows policy in standardization of set-ups and utilization of surgeon preference and assumes responsibility for the care and proper handling of instruments by neatly organizing all instrumentation before returning to decontamination room and returning all clean supplies to designated areas.
  • Maintains count of sponges, needles, instruments and administrates and labels medications all accordingly to established policy.
  • Handles specimens according to O.R. Policy and Procedures.
  • Controls contamination and provides for decontamination, disinfections, sterilization and sanitation of instruments and equipment.
  • Removes used equipment and properly disposes of contaminated needles and syringes at end of procedures.
  • Participates in team conference to plan care and evaluates effectiveness of patient care and assists circulator in revising plan of care.
  • Maintains ST skills proficiency checklist up to date by checking off equipment and cases, circulating or scrub when rotated through specialty areas.
  • Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
  • Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program or appropriate training program.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

  • Certified Surgical Technologist.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

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At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives – and we help one another succeed. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how our team members support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we’re ready to transform health care and advance our mission to serve as a leader of positive change.

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