Surgical Technologist

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e $75,000.00 (for employees new to HHC

Purpose of Position :

Under direct supervision by a Registered Professional Nurse, surgeon, or other healthcare professional. Serves as part of a medical team providing surgical care to patients;

facilitates the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures.

Examples of Typical Tasks :

1. Prepares the operating room and sterile field for surgical procedures, including setting up surgical supplies, instruments and equipment using sterile technique and ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely,

2. Assists healthcare professional in receiving, labelling and verifying sterile solutions and medications to be administered during surgery according to established protocol;

may assist anesthesia personnel.

3. Verifies patient's identity, correct surgical site, and correct surgical procedure.

4. Assists in moving and positioning patient for surgery; adheres to established safety guidelines.

5. Assists surgeon throughout the operative procedure, including anticipating instrument needs. Responsible for handling instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeon;

maintains accurate count of sponges, needles and instruments in preoperative setting.

6. Properly cares for, and handles specimens taken for laboratory analysis.

Responsibilities

Qualification Requirements :

Surgical Technologist - Level I (*Earmarked for Present Incumbents ONLY)

1. Documented designation of Grandfathered status as a Surgical Technologist; or

2. Completion of an appropriate training program for Surgical Technologists in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or

3. Service in the federal government to the extent that the individual performed duties related to the practice of Surgical Technology.

Surgical Technologist - Level II

1. Holds and maintains a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); or

2. Successful completion of a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists or successful completion of an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization other than the NBSTSA, such as the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

Special Note : Effective January 1, 2015, any employee who functions as a Surgical Technologist will be required to annually complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education in order to remain qualified to perform the functions of a Surgical Technologist at an NYC Health + Hospitals facility.

Direct Line of Promotion : None This class of positions is in the non-competitive class None. This class of positions is in the non competitive class.

Benefits

All Radiologic Technologists in Assignment Levels II and III shall receive a differential of $7,500 per annum to be cross-trained on different modalities of radiologic imaging and to be cross-assigned (once trained) to different imaging settings depending on patient volume and staffing needs within a facility.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes :

Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs for Eligible Employees

Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts

College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities

Multiple employee discount programs

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) : The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) to all qualifying public service employees.

Please visit the PSLF website for eligibility information :