Long Island Community Hospital has served this richly diverse region as a patient-first community hospital for more than 60 years. As Long Island's only independent community hospital, we are 100% committed to becoming the community's healthcare provider of choice with our greatly enhanced services including the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, our highly-advanced heart disease diagnosis and treatment facility, our new modern surgical pavilion, our unique ER approach, and our high-touch services including women's imaging, sleep laboratory and orthopedics and more. These services are delivered with the highest level of compassion by our LI Community Hospital staff - Long Islanders with an unmistakable mix of courage and heart who care about the people right here in our community and whose sole purpose is to provide personalized comfort. For more information, go to licommunityhospital.org , and interact with us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Indeed , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube and Instagram .
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Operating Room Technician nights.
In this role, the successful candidate will be an integral team member in the safe, efficient care of the intraoperative client. The individual will efficiently, quickly, and accurately set up, maintain, and monitor the sterile and/or aseptic field. The ORT assists surgeons by assembling and passing instrumentation and supplies, holding retractors, and anticipating surgical needs. Cleans, stocks, and maintains all instrumentation and supplies. The ORT is knowledgeable in infection control principles for patient, self, and staff safety and well-being.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide safe and reliable patient care related to aseptic and sterile environment.
- Provide safe and reliable patient care related to environment of care.
- Provide safe and reliable patient care related to patient positioning and transferring.
- Demonstrate motivation, initiative, professionalism, and accountability.
- Comply with safety and emergency procedures.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalency. Successful completion of a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization, required. Exemptions are provided for those currently practicing as surgical technologists. The individual must provide evidence for a cumulative period of one (1) year, occurring within the four (4) years immediately prior to the effective date, January 1, 2015. Surgical technologists are required to annually complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education to remain qualified to practice. New graduates must successfully complete a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists and must obtain certification within 12 months from the successful completion date of the surgical technology program. Able to lift equipment/supplies up to 30# on a daily basis. Can stand for 70% to 90% per day. Dexterous with fine or intricate instruments. Able to prioritize, anticipate, and alter activities throughout the day. Possesses mature interpersonal skills. Able to cope with the frequent risk of exposure to blood/body fluids during normal duties. Able to cope with the environmental risks related to chemicals and steam. Current BLS required. Adaptable and able to handle a change in procedures quickly and efficiently and/or change in assignments.
Preferred Qualifications:
ACTIVE AST CERTIFICATION REQUIRED, 2YRS OPERATING ROOM EXPERIENCE / TRAUMA EXPERIENCE.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Long Island Community Hospital provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
Long Island Community Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
Long Island Community Hospital provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $58,500.00 - $85,800.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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