Surgical Technologist 1, NS31 Labor & Delivery (Nights)

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University · Brooklyn

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Surgical Technologist 1, NS31 Labor & Delivery (Nights).

Distinguishing Characteristics

Teaching Hospital Surgical Technologists act as a scrubbed or sterile member of the surgical team who provide instruments and equipment to the surgeon during operations. Incumbents identify and plan the proper instrumentation and implementation for operative procedures; ensure proper sterile and aseptic techniques within the surgical environment; and assist the surgical team by setting up and passing sterile instruments and equipment.

Illustrative Duties

Under the direction of a Teaching Hospital Surgical Technologist 2, or a Registered Nurse:
- Assists the Registered Nurse and surgeon in identifying, gathering, and preparing medical instrumentation and specialty equipment for surgical procedures.
- Assists surgical team with the setting up and passing of sterile instruments during surgical procedures.
- Ensures the proper handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, implants, surgical supplies, and specimens in a manner that ensures asepsis and patient safety.
- Prepares the sterile field and assists in preparing the operative site and draping the patient.
- Transports patients to and from operating room and performs preoperative shave preps.
Assists in the preparation and aftercare of equipment and supplies.
- Cleans unsanitary instruments, checks for defective items, and assembles instruments correctly in a container or tray, and wraps and labels instruments appropriately.
- Tests the operation and efficiency of equipment and reports problems to the Registered Nurse.
- Collects and transports required operative set-up to surgical room.
- Assists in cleaning and restocking rooms according to established standards.
- Assists in taking inventory of equipment and supplies for specialty areas.

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Surgical Technologist 1, NS31 Labor & Delivery (Nights).

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