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Northwell HealthPosted 1 week ago

Surgical Technologist - Operating Room (OR)

On-siteSleepy Hollow, New York, United States

Full TimeLicense Or CertificationEnterpriseHealthcare Tech

Job Summary

Perform perioperative tasks as a scrub nurse in the Operating Room under the direction of a registered professional nurse. Gather instruments and supplies per surgeon preference, check sterility tapes, and open sterile supplies for assigned cases. Perform surgical counts, scrub technique, and gowning; maintain the sterile field and correct any breaks in technique immediately. Arrange instruments and basins for accurate counting, pass instruments safely, and confirm implants and fluid labels before accepting items on the sterile field. Break down setups, prepare instruments for sterilization, and participate in turnover activities while ensuring safe equipment use throughout the procedure.

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologist
  • Certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
  • Maintains annual NYS required annual Operating Room CEU credits
  • Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing
  • Graduate of a Nursing Vocational or Nursing Technical school
  • Current license to practice as a Practical Nurse in New York State
  • Maintains annual NYS required annual Operating Room CEU credits

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