Surgical Technologist OR- Ambulatory Surgery Center Brooklyn

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NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full‑service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Surgical Technologist OR‑Ambulatory Surgery Center Brooklyn. In this role, the successful candidate, under the direction of a licensed professional nurse, can scrub on all surgical procedures in the Operating Room and assist the physician in procedural areas.

Job Responsibilities

Clinical

• Takes initiative to make recommendations to leadership for new and updates for Physician preference cards timely and accurately for a patient/physician.
• Utilizes patient procedure, position to determine the plan of care.
• Anticipates and gathers needed supplies, equipment prior to provision of care based on procedure preference card and escalates outstanding needs with the RN Circulator.
• Demonstrates knowledge of use, care and maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Under the supervision of the circulating RN, assists on procedures as a secondary circulator.
• Reports unexpected events and outcomes to RN staff/leadership in a timely fashion, e.g., count, specimen, breaks in aseptic techniques within the surgical field.
• Provides on‑call (where applicable) coverage proficiently.

Care of Specimens

• In collaboration with the Registered nurse, ensures specimens are appropriately identified, labeled.

Regulatory, Quality & Performance Improvement, Safety

• Supports the mission, philosophy, standards, goals and objectives of the institution, department, and service line.
• Contributes towards quality and performance improvement programs and unit/service specific metrics, data collection, and projects, e.g., turnover times, on‑time starts, time out, patient satisfaction, instrumentation, waste, sustainability, ACA/RCA, committee participation.
• Participates in programs/activities to promote satisfaction of patient, families, staff, and other disciplines.
• Incorporates new practices identified in patient care standards into plan of care.
• Responds to changes in patient care and standards for patient care activities. Demonstrates awareness of JCAHO, DOH, and CARF, AST standards.

Communication

• Interacts with respect and in a positive manner.
• Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and promotes collegial relationships.
• Gives a thorough report to RN Circulator, relief scrub person, leadership concerning count, equipment, instrumentation, or outcomes.
• Demonstrates professional responsibilities and accountabilities as a team member.

Development

• Accepts responsibilities and demonstrates accountability for own actions.
• Utilizes resources to meet individual learning needs, e.g., Standards, Procedure Preferences.
• Seizes opportunity for learning experiences for oneself or to be shared with others.
• Guides staff and students to use clinical resources to enhance knowledge.
• Participates in the orientation of new and current staff to the scrub role intraoperatively.
• Active participant in Clinical Preceptor program.
• Participates in providing feedback as requested.
• Engages in self‑assessment and participates in activities to promote own professional growth and development, takes initiative to seek out new clinical experiences, and communicates to leadership.
• Fulfills annual mandatory education program requirements. Obtains/Maintains Certification. Member of organization.
• Accepts constructive criticism and seeks out ways for a positive change in behavior.
• Performs duties as assigned.

Financial

• Recognizes the importance of cost effectiveness in delivery of patient care.

Additional Position Specific Responsibilities

This role requires the flexibility to work across a variety of surgical specialties and peri‑operative care areas including the ambulatory surgery center and the main operating rooms.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• BLS (American Heart Association) required.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program through NBSTSA.
• Certification required upon hire.

Required Licenses

• Certified Surgical Technologist
• Basic Life Support Certified

Preferred Qualifications

• One‑ to two‑year experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist in a large complex Operating Room.
• NYU Surgical Tech Program graduate.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Benefits

NYU Langone Health provides a comprehensive benefits and wellness package, including financial security benefits, a generous time‑off program, employee resource groups for peer support, and a holistic wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.

Salary

Salary range for this role is $84,157.70 - $84,157.70 annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.

Additional Information

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