Surgical Technician

City/State

Nyack, New York

Department

Operating Room_2

Bargaining Unit

NH- CWA

Work Shift

Night

Work Days

EVENINGS VARY

Scheduled Hours

11 PM-7:30 AM

Scheduled Daily Hours

10 HOURS

Hours Per Pay Period

20

Hourly Rate/Range

$31.00 - $39.00

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Operating Room: Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse performs a variety of technical and routine tasks to facilitate the care of the patient undergoing surgery.

Labor & Delivery: The Surgical Technician assists in the care of patients in the Labor and Delivery area and the Obstetrical Operating Room, which includes the care, preparation, and maintenance of sterile and un-sterile supplies and equipment. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse is responsible for performing individually assigned patient care activities based upon established patient care policies and procedures and routine tasks essential for upkeep of obstetrical area.

Essential Functions

• Operating Room:

C. Job Specific Contacts

• General Contacts: Registered Nurses, MDs, patients, visitors and other department personnel.
• Job Provides Direction to: N/A

D. Environment and Demands

• Environmental Demands:
• Essential Physical and Cognitive Demands, Manual Dexterity: On feet more than 75% of day- good hand/eye coordination. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to take assigned call as required. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills

B. MISSION/STRATEGIC PLAN:

Participates in activities which support the mission of the hospital

C. JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrates the required job specific technical/professional knowledge, skills and abilities. *

• Develops an individualized plan of care for each surgical patient in conjunction with the RN which reflects ability to set priorities, ability to determine appropriate resources for each procedure.
• Demonstrates competency to deliver direct/indirect patient care in all specialties.
• Reporting information such as sponge count and specimens retrieved to assure continuity of care.
• Maintains the integrity of the aseptic environment.

*Document on addendum age specific competency.

Part II: Employee Performance Standards

A. CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Demonstrates the ability to create a positive interaction with the customer.
• Demonstrates positive communication with people of different cultures, values and beliefs.
• Demonstrates the ability to acknowledge customer concerns and takes corrective action.
• Demonstrates compliance with identified customer service behaviors.
• Provides escort to customers when necessary.

B. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

• Participates in Department/Hospital-wide activities which improve processes and/or outcomes.
• Utilizes resources to maintain and improve self development and knowledge.
• Complies with licensure and/or certification requirements.
• Participates in annual competency assessment.

C. BUDGET

• Demonstrates fiscally prudent use of equipment and supplies.
• Utilizes charge process for supplies/equipment.

D. PROJECTS/ASSIGNMENTS

• Completes projects/assignments within projected time frames and expectations.
• Labor & Delivery:

C. Job Specific Contacts

• General Contacts: Patients, Families, Physicians, Midwives, RN’s, PCA’s, AA’s, other departments
• Job Provides Direction to:

D. Environment and Demands

• Environmental Demands:
• Essential Physical and Cognitive Demands, Manual Dexterity: Job involves lifting, bending, walking, standing and pushing. On feet most of the day. Requires ability to work rapidly under stressful situations with many interruptions. Ability to maintain global view and work on many tasks at one time. Organizational and planning skills that allow flexibility and adaptability of work performance.

MISSION/STRATEGIC PLAN:

• Observes psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and physical condition of patient and/or changes in condition, reports observations.
• Performs routine phlebotomy obtaining specimens for laboratory testing.
• Performs blood glucose testing and quality controls.
• Assists the Registered Nurse in providing support of the patient and family throughout the labor, delivery and recovery process.
• Maintains the L&D O.R. (instruments and supplies in ready condition). Sets-up and breaks down O.R. as needed.
• Scrubs for cesarean sections. Provides instruments, sutures and other sterile supplies during surgical procedures.
• Passes instruments as needed
• Keeps account of instruments and needles being used
• Notifies surgeon and circulating nurse if an instrument or needle is not intact when removed
• Assumes a major role in assuring that infection control policies and procedures relating to the surgical procedure are followed during the course of surgery
• Prepares the closing counts with circulating nurse according to the established guidelines.
• Assesses supplies in the LDR’s, OR’s and supply room. Restocks and/or facilitates ordering of supplies as necessary.
• Assesses fetal monitor equipment in each LDR. Maintains appropriate type and number of cables in each monitor.
• Performs complete or partial patient hygiene.
• Obtains, measures and documents non-invasive vital signs, intake and output as directed.
• Completes and documents unit’s equipment checks as assigned (e.g. Code Cart, IV Pumps, etc.) and reports problems/malfunctions as appropriate to NM/ANM/L&D Charge Nurse.
• Assists in the transporting of patients.
• Assists with basic clerical functions such as telephone answering, entering patients and orders into the computer and other clerical tasks as needed.
• Compiles all Obstetrical procedures & itemizes coding for charge entry.
• Performs as a receptionist, if needed, meeting and greeting patients and families as necessary.
• Performs other duties as directed by the RN. These duties may cross over to the Mother/Baby Unit as needed.

Qualifications

• Operating Room: 1-2 years experience preferred
• Labor & Delivery: 1 year patient care and OB experience preferred
• Certified Surgical Technologist - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Upon Hire Required
• BLS - American Heart Association Upon Hire Preferred

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Nyack Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.