Surgical Technician
Req #: 0000154373
Category: Surgical Tech
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Jersey City Medical Center
Department: JCMC ASC 1
Location: Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Job Overview:
Will function as a member of the team to organize and administer individualized age-specific care to patients, maintain an environment that facilitates safe patient outcomes, and ensure patients' physiologic responses to surgery are as expected in the surgical suite and across the perioperative division.
Qualifications:
Required:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification required with American Heart Association
Certifications and Licenses Required:
- Must be a Certified Surgical Technician
Scheduling Requirements:
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Monday to Friday
- Full Time
Essential Functions:
- Properly prepares the sterile field
- Properly receives and labels medications on to the surgical field
- Properly identifies and handles basic instrumentation, sutures, and needles
- Communicates the needs of the patient or surgeons to the circulating nurse
- Acts as a patient advocate through use of Time Out and Surgical Safety Checklist
- Assists with the room cleanup and returns instruments to central supply for the decontamination process
- Orienting new surgical techs as they are onboarded, ensuring all cases are picked and prepared for the next day.
- Participates in daily huddles with Lead OR Tech, OR Nursing, and SPD to ensure appropriate trays and instruments are available for next day cases and ensure all physician-specific pick sheets are updated.
Benefits and Perks:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
Pay Range:
$29.76 minimum to $36.48 maximum Hourly Rate
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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