Surgical Technologist

Job description

Overview
If you're looking for a great place to grow your career at a community hospital focused on excellent patient experience and nursing excellence, Mercy Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, may be what you are seeking. We offer career advancement, a rich tuition reimbursement program, medical benefits, a generous pension plan, 403B for retirement and PTO plan. Join us and Long Live Long Island where we care for Every Patient, Every Time.
Explore a career with Mercy Hospital, a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital and member of Catholic Health that has been serving the healthcare needs for the residents of Nassau County and its surrounding areas since 1913. Ranked among the top hospitals in New York State, Mercy offers a NYS designated Stroke Center, Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center – the only hospital in the region and one of only two in NY State to receive this prestigious award
Job Details
Responsibilities:
• Provides direct and indirect nursing care to patients during the peri-operative period
• Observes patient upon admission to OR
• Helps plan nursing intervention based on Plan of Care derived from knowledge of the patients' health status and knowledge of the procedure to be performed
• Scrubs, sets up table according to OR standards
• Maintains sterile technique
• Provides for patient safety and comfort
• Assists surgeon, anticipates surgeon's needs, and establishes appropriate priorities
• Handles instruments, supplies and equipment properly
• Performs activities that foster a culture of safety within the department and organization
• Identifies safety/risk reduction strategies and communicates these to department director
• Assumes additional responsibilities as directed

Qualifications:
• High School diploma or GED required
• Certification as an Operating Room Surgical Technologist through NBSTSA required
• Prior experience working in an Operating Room setting within an acute care hospital preferred

Salary Range
USD $40.59 - USD $50.74 /Hr.
The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.
At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.
Join our team at Mercy Hospital and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island's Top Workplace.