Hackensack Meridian Health
Surgical Tech I - Operating Room - Full Time Evenings (3:15pm - 11:45pm)
Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack, New Jersey, us, 07601
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
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 OR 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.). Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program or appropriate training program. Licenses And Certifications
Certified Surgical Technologist. Compensation and Benefits
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or shift differentials for evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to compensation, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits). Job Details
Employment type: Full-time Seniority level: Associate Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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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
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 OR 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.). Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program or appropriate training program. Licenses And Certifications
Certified Surgical Technologist. Compensation and Benefits
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or shift differentials for evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to compensation, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits). Job Details
Employment type: Full-time Seniority level: Associate Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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