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Society of Simulation in Healthcare

Certified Surgical Technologist - Operating Room FT - 7a-5p - Overlook Medical C

Society of Simulation in Healthcare, Convent Station, New Jersey, us, 07961

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Applies principles and practices of asepsis; performs surgical scrub, gowning, and gloving procedure.

Assembles all necessary supplies according to requirements of the patient and the surgical procedure.

Sets up sterile instrument table and prepares supplies according to type of operation. Assists in draping of patient and operative area according to need.

Assists and anticipates needs of surgeon for instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies according to knowledge of procedural requirements and constant monitoring of progress.

Maintains correct count of sponges, needles, and instruments with circulating nurse and report correctness of discrepancies according to established policy and procedure.

Maintains and monitors aseptic technique at all times and institute corrective measures in the event of contamination.

Assists in care, handling and disposition of specimen according to policy.

Inspects instruments, trays and packages to ensure sterility and completeness and with no evidence of bioburden. Ensures proper functioning of instruments before use.

Correctly receives and labels solutions and medications on the sterile field. Verifies all solutions and medications with RN team member.

Participates in Universal Protocol; Sign in, Time out and sign out per policy.

Participates in Fire Risk Assessment. Ensures fire safety measures are met and communicated.

Demonstrates and understands use of all equipment in the patient care areas. Communicates malfunctioning equipment or instruments immediately and requests equipment be removed and sequestered appropriately until further investigation.

Maintains sharps safety measures in handling, transfer and disposal. Direct all team members in safe handling measures within the sterile field.

Maintains organized sterile back table. Follows point of use instrument cleaning standards. Use pre-cleansing solution on all instruments before delivering to SPD decontamination area.

Assists with cleanup in OR as necessary.

Maintains safety measures at all times.

Maintains a good professional working relationship with all team members.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and organization and unit mandates. Achieves and maintained professional ST certification as required.

Contributes to team efforts and high quality, safe patient outcomes through collaboration with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. Promoting all PRIDE values.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS Education/Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Associate's degree in Surgical Technology or related field preferred.

Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program required.

Certification through NCCT or NBSTSA required.

1-2 years of experience as a Scrub Tech in a Hospital Setting preferred.

BLS required.

COMPETENCIES

Surgical hand scrub

Gowning and Gloving

Setting up a sterile field

Safe patient transfer

ABOUT US At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ

CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ

Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

Atlantic Mobile Health

Atlantic Rehabilitation

Accolades

100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years

Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare

150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare

100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review

Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP

Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)

One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazineOfficial Health Care Partner of the New York Jets

NJ Sustainable Business

Team Member Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)

Life & AD&D Insurance.

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)

403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution

PTO & Paid Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising

Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave

Backup and On-Site Childcare

Well-Being Rewards

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program

Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts

Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

EEO STATEMENT Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

ABOUT THE TEAM Our hospitals are staffed by fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeons, anesthesiology specialists, nurses, care managers and other health care professionals who provide the most progressive surgical methods using the latest technology. This includes minimally invasive surgery programs that result in shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries. In addition, Morristown Medical Center is home to and a state-of-the‑art bio skills simulation laboratory that is accredited by the American College of Surgeons for additional staff training.

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