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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a FGP Surgical Technologist - Per Diem/IVF.
In this role, the successful candidate, as a member of the healthcare team, the OR surgical Technologist will provide direct and indirect patient care and perform technical procedures and therapeutic nursing procedures and activities in the procedure suite of the Fertility Center. Works to ensure OR and areas are stocked and ready for procedures. Follows sterile technique and transport of instruments.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assists surgeon and/or team regarding proper positioning and preparation in procedure spaces. Creates and maintains a sterile field/aseptic technique for oocyte retrieval, embryo transfers, D&C, cyst aspirations, culdscentesis and testicular biopsies (other procedures as scheduled). Reports any breaks with proper follow-up.
- Fulfills annual mandatory and other assigned learning. Demonstrates a commitment to increase knowledge and skill sets.
- Serves as a resource for other team members, trains new staff.
- Establishes priorities for patient care delivery, maintains appropriate empathic relationships with patient and family in all interactions.
- Prepares instruments for cleaning and terminal sterilization and transports to DUR. Prepares ultrasound probes for disinfection using TROPHON unit.
- Performs activities related to indirect patient care- draping, preparation, setup of instruments, anticipation of patient and surgical needs.
- Cleans rooms and equipment between patients to maintain efficiency of the schedule.
- Collaborates with members of the team to maintain equipment and supplies (ordering and stocking/restocking) for surgical procedures and recovery space.
- Promotes patient safety and quality including adherence to NPSG, HIPAA, AAAASF guidelines. Ability to collect information, enter information into databases as per protocols.
- Performs proper specimen handling according to guidelines and provides appropriate documentation/requisition according to established guidelines including PPE and infection control activities.
Additional Position Specific Responsibilities:
Acquire proficiency in inventory management.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent required. 1-3 years of operating room experience preferred. Must be a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program through NBSTSA. Certification exam must be taken and passed within 12 months of completion of surgical technologist program.
Required Licenses: Cert Surgical Technologist
Preferred Qualifications:
1-2 years experience as a Surgical tech/OR tech.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine 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.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine 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.
NYU Langone Health 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 $28.33 - $47.22 Hourly. 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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