Surgical Tech CWR - SURGTECH24-15321

Job Title: Surgical Tech CWR

Location: Edison, NJ 08818

Duration: 3 Months

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled Surgical Tech to join our team. The Surgical Tech I will be responsible for cleaning and handling instruments according to standard policies, maintaining records, and ensuring a safe and efficient operating room environment. This role requires proficiency in surgical setups, instrument handling, and patient care coordination.

Essential Job Functions:

• Follow standardized policies for setup and surgeon preference, ensuring proper care and organization of instruments.
• Maintain accurate counts of sponges, needles, instruments, and medication labels in accordance with established policy.
• Handle specimens according to operating room policies and procedures.
• Manage contamination control, decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and sanitation of instruments and equipment.
• Remove used equipment and safely dispose of contaminated needles and syringes at the end of procedures.
• Participate in team conferences to plan and evaluate patient care, assisting the circulator in revising care plans as needed.
• Keep the ST skills proficiency checklist updated, circulating or scrubbing when rotated through specialty areas.
• Perform lifting (minimum 50 lbs.), pushing and pulling (minimum 400 lbs.), and standing for the duration of shifts.
• Identify and address the specific needs of the patient population served, ensuring care is tailored to their age, culture, language, and other needs.
• Adhere to the organization’s competencies and standards.

Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program or equivalent training.

Preferred Certifications: Professional certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).

Languages: English (Speak, Read, Write)

Work Schedule:

• 40 hours per week, 8-hour shifts, 5 days per week.
• Schedule: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
• Holidays: As needed.
• No weekend shifts.
• On-call requirement: At least 4 on-call shifts per month or one weekend day if not available for on-call.
• No float requirements.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Surgical Tech in an acute care facility.
• Experience in at least two of the following specialties: Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Robotic, or Endovascular Surgery.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA).

Additional Information:

• Must be highly reliable and available to work all assigned shifts.
• No conflicting job commitments that may interfere with scheduling priorities.