Certified Surgical Tech / CST OR at Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center
Westwood, NJ 07675
About the Job
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Join our team as a evening shift, full-time, Surgery (OR) Certified Surgical Technician (CST) in Westwood, NJ.
Fulfilling your purpose begins here:
People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:
- Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.
Your team is bigger than your department:
- 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.
- We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
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 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.
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Preferred Job Requirements:
- High School or GED equivalent
- Graduate of Surgical Technologist Program preferred.
- Minimum of one (1) year as a Certified Surgical Technologist.