• Job Description

  Req#: 118861
  Overview
  
  
  Join our team as an evening shift, full-time, Surgery (OR) Surgical Technician in Westwood, NJ.
  Why Join Us?
  Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
  • Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
  • People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
  • Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care .
  • Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.
  Get to Know Your Team:
  • Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.
  Learn About a Day In the Life of a Surgical Tech:
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
  • The Certified Surgical Technologist is responsible for assisting the surgeon in the sterile field according to AORN Standards of Practice Recommendations.
  • Performs scrub duties in varied specialties/procedures.
  • Ensures that the case has the necessary sterile supplies and equipment for that surgeon and procedure.
  • Assists with circulating duties under the direct supervision of the RN circulator assigned to the patient.
  • Ensure adherence to Hospital, State, and departmental policies and procedures.
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Job Requirements:
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or NCCT – Certification.
  • Annually complete 15 hours of continuing education to remain qualified to practice as a surgical technologist in the State of NJ.

  • BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
  Preferred Job Requirements:
  • High School or GED equivalent
  • Graduate of Surgical Technologist Program.
  • Minimum of one (1) year as a Certified Surgical Technologist.
  Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education, and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.
  
  
  Job Requirements:
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or NCCT – Certification.
  • Annually complete 15 hours of continuing education to remain qualified to practice as a surgical technologist in the State of NJ.

  • BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
  Preferred Job Requirements:
  • High School or GED equivalent
  • Graduate of Surgical Technologist Program.
  • Minimum of one (1) year as a Certified Surgical Technologist.
  Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education, and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.
  
  
  • The Certified Surgical Technologist is responsible for assisting the surgeon in the sterile field according to AORN Standards of Practice Recommendations.
  • Performs scrub duties in varied specialties/procedures.
  • Ensures that the case has the necessary sterile supplies and equipment for that surgeon and procedure.
  • Assists with circulating duties under the direct supervision of the RN circulator assigned to the patient.
  • Ensure adherence to Hospital, State, and departmental policies and procedures.

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