Certified Surgical Technologist

Opportunity:

Certified Surgical Tech - Certified Surgical Tech

Job Details:

• 1 year of experience required
• On-call requirement of 1 call per week and 1 weekend per month
• Candidates must float between units
• Epic charting system experience is a hard requirement
• New York state license required
• Must be more than 75 miles from facility - local candidates are not accepted
• First time travelers accepted
• Required certifications: BLS, NBSTSA, CST (either certification accepted)
• Note: To be grandfathered in without NBSTSA, traveler must have worked as a tech specifically in the state of New York prior to 2015
• Required skills include: Ambulatory OR, Fire Safety, Aseptic Technique, Laser Safety, Radiation Safety, Sharps Safety, Specimen Handling/Labeling, Sterilization/Disinfection, and Universal Protocol (Time Out) Procedure
• Surgical procedure experience required includes: vascular, ENT, general, gynecologic, spine, ophthalmologic, orthopedic, robotic, thoracic, urologic, and colorectal surgeries
• Experience with open and laparoscopic procedures required
• Support elective and emergency surgeries for both adult and pediatric patients across a variety of specialty services